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The so-called ‘Spanish flu’ didn’t actually come from Spain. What else do people often misunderstand about this famous crisis?
The face mask shortage shows how governments can either work together with global supply chains in positive ways or revert to state-centric policies that prevent us from dealing with COVID-19.
As response to COVID-19 moves from a learning phase to an operational phase, lessons from the 2009 H1N1 pandemic can inform Canada’s action plan.
There is no evidence that the coronavirus has evolved into a deadlier strain. It is almost certainly less lethal than initially reported, but that might mean there are more cases than we realised.
Expert advice is divided on the best way to tackle COVID-19.
While sporting events around the world have put their seasons on pause, the International Olympic Committee has refused to cancel the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. For athletes, the delay is a dilemma.
Western literature began with a plague and ever since, writers have been using pandemics to comment on society.
Presenteeism — when employees show up for work when they’re sick — at a time of a global pandemic is especially dangerous for co-workers, managers and employers.
Jokes and satire can build resilience but also spread misinformation as people don’t always know what is trustworthy and what is just funny.
New Zealanders should expect new border entry restrictions to stay in place for some time, but the measures are important to control the spread of coronavirus in New Zealand and the Pacific.
It’s natural for children to be aware of the stress adults may be feeling about the COVID-19 pandemic. Child psychologists offer some practical advice for parents on how to talk to their kids.
The COVID-19 pandemic may trigger large-scale disruptions such as school closures, event cancellations and movement restrictions.
What do you need to know about COVID-19 and coronavirus? We asked our readers for their top questions and sought answers from two of Australia’s leading virus and vaccine experts.
Letting the virus ‘pass through the community’ is not a good public health strategy.
With no vaccines or treatments, the fight against coronavirus comes down to this behavioral technique. A physician explains how it works.
The government’s “whatever it takes” promise to NHS is all very well, but UK healthcare is a long way from being ready to deal with a major outbreak.
The risks to individuals vary hugely with age.
We’re better together.
Several questions about the origin of the outbreak remain with no clear data on what this was or if it was an animal source.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University
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Joel Lexchin is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Viral Immunology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph
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Professor, Biology, York University, Canada
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Guelph
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Professor of Medicine, Epidemiologist, Physician, McMaster University
