The COVID-19 pandemic is over, though of course the virus is still with us. Looking back, how should we judge the government response? What did we do right, and what could be done better?
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Articles on COVID lockdowns
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Amid all the stresses of lockdowns, our research found there was some good news: children had the chance to better develop their home language.
A new study has attempted to quantify the pandemic’s effects on global health by surveying people across 13 countries.
Research shows what happens when people are forced to swap their favourite shops.
The first thing journalists learn is that confidential sources must be protected except in extraordinary circumstances.
Both New Zealand and Iceland kept death rates from COVID low, but used different strategies. While New Zealand relied on lockdowns and border closures, Iceland ramped up its testing capacity.
Strict lockdowns, quarantines and testing have prevented many people in China from catching COVID-19. With concerns over Chinese vaccine efficacy and uptake, China may be facing a looming COVID-19 surge.
It seems like no-one is mentioning the dark days of lockdowns. But it’s worth sharing our feelings as we look to an uncertain future.
From curbside pick-up to online delivery, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on how we consume food. But will those impacts be permanent?
Review chaired by Peter Shergold found that while the pandemic affected us all, its “burden was not shared equally”.
City planning needs up-to-date data on where people work, how they get to work and how far they travel. Normally the census provides that, but this time round our biggest cities were in lockdown.
Can we now work from anywhere with an internet connection? We interviewed workers who left the city but held onto their jobs to see how they fared. One year on, some had no regrets. Others moved back.
Functional neurological disorder – not Tourette’s – is at the root of the post-pandemic tic problem.
The grammar of persuasion can be subtle – but pro-lockdown tweeters tended to be more direct and less conciliatory than those they opposed.
Despite its defeat at the election, the Morrison government’s pandemic legacy is hindering Australia’s ability to manage the pandemic.
We found men managed to bounce back quicker after lockdowns ended, in part due to their involvement in sporting and recreational activities.
Many young women faced challenges with online learning and studying at home during COVID, but some showed resilience and a determination to achieve their educational goals.
Scientists are urgently trying to find the cause of the global outbreak of severe liver disease in young children. So far, adenovirus seems to be the best lead.
Greater focus on preventing cancer including a more personalised screening programme could make a real difference, one expert argues.
Governments acted swiftly to reduce homelessness during the pandemic. Their actions could tell us how to end it permanently.
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Lecturer in Data Science, University of Sheffield
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sustainable Urban Precincts Project, RMIT University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Researcher in Health Economics, University of Oxford
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Professor, infectious diseases, University of Iceland
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Geography and Sustainability Education, The University of Melbourne
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Senior lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Socio-behavioural public health researcher, South African Medical Research Council
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Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Health Economics, University of Oxford
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Professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Urban Analytics, University of Leeds
