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How many people need to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to stop the coronavirus?
It has been clear for a while that, at least in the U.S., the only way out of…
How Has Our Urban World Made Pandemics More Likely?
Cities are hubs for business and innovation, but can also create favourable conditions for increased disease transmission. Here,…
Five Things You Need To Know About: mRNA Vaccine Safety
In trials these vaccines have shown to be at least 94% effective at preventing people from falling ill…
PCR, Antigen And Antibody: Five Things To Know About Coronavirus Tests
We want technologies that are fast, accurate, have high capacity, that don’t require expensive, complex laboratory equipment or…
Why should I trust the coronavirus vaccine when it was developed so fast? A doctor answers that and other reader questions
Note: With a coronavirus vaccination effort now underway, you might have questions about what this means for you…
Is The World Up To The Challenge Of Mass COVID-19 Vaccination?
In a year that has seen a pandemic that has left few unaffected, where consequences resulting from attempts…
Why It Matters That The Coronavirus Is Changing – And What This Means For Vaccine Effectiveness
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom, with over 1,400 cases since September. SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
Coronavirus New Variant – Genomics Researcher Answers Key Questions
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of…
Here’s How COVID-19 Has Affected The Restaurant And Hospitality Business
During this past year, the COVID-19 epidemic brought uncertainty and havoc to the global economy. The restaurant and…
Which Group Of People In The US Are Most Hesitant To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine is finally entering the arms of the first Americans after less than a year of research and…
When Can Children Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? 5 Questions Parents Are Asking
The first COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for use in the U.S., and states have been drawing up…
This Is How We Can Save Millions Of People From Extreme Poverty After COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic could push another 200 million people into extreme poverty unless action is taken to accelerate…
COVID-19 Vaccines: How Pfizer’s And Moderna’s 95% Effective mRNA Shots Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a massive allocation of resources towards producing solutions, from identifying life-saving medications, tracking…
This Is How We Prevent Future Pandemics, Say 22 Leading Scientists
Here’s the good news: we can prevent future pandemics. But only if we take steps to protect the…
How Hard Has Airbnb Been Hit By The Pandemic?
Three days before its highly anticipated stock market debut, Airbnb has raised the price range for its initial…
How COVID-19 Vaccines Will Get From The Factory To Your Local Pharmacy
Bahar Aliakbarian is an expert in supply chain management in pharmaceuticals and a professor at the School of…
We Modelled How A COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Would Work. Here’s What We Found
How well we distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine will have massive health, social and economic ramifications. So…
The Cost Per Jab Of Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates
While most reports regarding potential Covid-19 vaccines have quite rightly focused on their efficacy, ease of distribution and cost are…
5 Ways To Improve Emergency Preparedness For Next Time
A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with its emergency preparedness…
Battles won – and lost – against AIDS hold valuable lessons for managing COVID-19
World AIDS Day this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic – COVID-19. The highly infectious novel…
4 Steps For Planning The Holidays During COVID-19
The last several months of experience fighting the COVID-19 pandemic can help you to plan a safer holiday…
Keeping Indoor Air Clean Can Reduce The Chance Of Spreading Coronavirus
The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, mostly from the inhalation of airborne particles that contain the…
Advice For Professors: How To Diversify The Educational Process For Distance Learning Students
The rampant spread of the Covid-19 pandemic across the world has subsequently led to a dramatic change in…
How The Modern World Was Shaped By Epidemics 500 Years Ago
The coronavirus pandemic has been compared with many previous contagions, including the great plague and the 1918 Spanish…
How mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they’re a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold
As the weather cools, the number of infections of the COVID-19 pandemic are rising sharply. Hamstrung by pandemic…
What Will Travelling Look Like In 2021 And Beyond
Covid-19 has changed the world as we know it. We’ve spent the better part of 2020 quarantined at…
Six Charts That Reveal America’s Deep Divides
The 2020 race to the White House has been the most divisive for a generation. The campaign has…
The Pandemic, US Elections, And Other Current Events – Taking Care Of Your Mental Health In These Trying Times
The year 2020 may be coming to an end but the challenges still keep coming. The US Elections…
COVID Infodemic: What And Who To Believe
These days every hour we are inundated by data and information so much so the World Health Organization (WHO) coined…
Don’t Cancel Halloween: Some ‘Spooky’ Tips On How To Stay COVID-Safe This All Hallows’ Eve
With much of the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there is some talk of cancelling…
Why Antimicrobials Matter In The Fight Against Covid
In these pandemic times, many people may ask why we should bother with antimicrobials when we know what…
7 Steps To Stay COVID-Safe This Winter
As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but…
This Is How Public Buildings Can Serve This Crisis And Be Ready For The Next One
In the event of a public health crisis or natural disaster, public buildings deliver life-saving services and capacity…
Electric Car Sales Are On The Rise – Is Coronavirus A Turning Point For The Market?
Lockdowns across Europe to curb the coronavirus pandemic drastically changed how we move around the world. Work-from-home restrictions,…
How To Distribute A COVID-19 Vaccine And Build Public Trust
The coming months are going to be crucial for vaccine development and decisions around how we distribute COVID-19…
How And When Will We Know That A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Effective?
With COVID-19 vaccines currently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably been wondering how the FDA will…
New Collaboration Makes Further 100 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Available To Low- And Middle-Income Countries
A further collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, Gavi…
Tips and Resources from BetterHelp to Take Care of Your Mental Health During Shelter in Place
The current global pandemic has prompted many local and state governments to issue a shelter in place orders.…
Countries pledge nearly US$ 1 billion to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has welcomed pledges made this week in support of the Gavi COVAX AMC, a financing…
Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis: What Lies Ahead Could Include A Constitutional Crisis Over Succession
Since Donald Trump was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment on Oct. 2,…
World Leaders Who Contracted Covid-19
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife, Melania Trump, have contracted the coronavirus after traveling…
The US Economy Is Reliant On Consumer Spending – Can It Survive A Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically affected the American economy, reducing spending by American households on materials goods, air…
Here’s How To Make Public Transport Safer During COVID-19
As people around the world emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and return to work, the question of how to…
New Report Gives Covid-19 Testing Strategies To Help America’s Communities Open Safely
A new, first-of-its kind report provides a framework for public health officials and community leaders in schools, businesses…
2020 Was Supposed To Be The ‘Super Year For Nature.’ What Now?
A pandemic has slowed the pace of life. It has not, however, slowed climate breakdown. Before COVID-19 appeared…
Gates Foundation’s Annual Goalkeepers Report Shows COVID-19 Has Stalled 20 Years of Progress, Calls for Global Response to End the Pandemic
Report shows how economic damage has reinforced inequities and derailed achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; spotlights…
How COVID-19 Is Shaping Our Cities And Communities
The emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020 turned our world upside down, forcing the global population indoors and…
7 Expert Perspectives On What COVID-19 Means For The Planet
Experts agree that the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years, even after the…
Boost For Global Response To COVID-19 As Economies Worldwide Formally Sign Up To COVAX Facility
64 higher income economies have joined the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers…
Coronavirus Hasn’t Killed The City. Here’s Why
No city has escaped the deadly spread of COVID-19. But the virus has had a profoundly uneven impact…