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The pandemic is going nowhere fast, and it seems we'll be stuck with masks for a while -- so it ...
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Even if we had a COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow, many people wouldn’t take it
A third of Americans would refuse a vaccine even if it were free. A sixth of Britons would also refuse ...
New Zealand boasts 100 days without coronavirus transmission — what can we learn from it?
New Zealand's pandemic strategy has paid off, but authorities warn against getting complacent.
Focused attention on coronavirus is pushing climate change out of our minds
We have a limited capacity for attention to risk, and the pandemic is taking up almost all of it.
Common cold may prime the immune system against coronavirus for COVID-19
There are at least four older coronaviruses that cause the common cold, and previous exposure to them may provoke an ...
Japan had the coronavirus under control. Then, it opened up too quickly
The virus was almost nowhere to be found. Now, it's almost everywhere.
Prevention measures and social distancing can stop a COVID-19 outbreak
High level of awareness and prevention measures can diminish and postpone the peak
A startling number of COVID-19 patients suffer lasting heart damage
There could be long-term implications from the novel coronavirus
Outrageous paper that says 5G “produces viruses” gets shredded by experts
It's shocking that something like this can get published.
Another positive effect of coronavirus restrictions: flu outbreaks are massively down
COVID-19 and the flu spread through similar mechanisms, so it's not surprising that
Coronavirus, take two: Europe struggles with new surge of COVID-19 cases
Lockdown relaxation is leading to a new wave of infections in Europe.
Narcissism and psychopathy linked to defiance of coronavirus prevention
"Dark" personality traits might be impeding pandemic efforts, but the overall picture is far more complex.
Face coverings don’t create false sense of security, new study shows
A flimsy argument against face coverings gets a serious blow.
If you’re not wearing your face mask on your nose, you’re doing it all wrong
For the love of god, just wear the mask on your *whole* face.
Preventing the next pandemic would cost just 2% of the COVID-19 economic damage
We have to deal with wildlife trade and the destruction of forests -- then we could prevent the next pandemic ...
The coronavirus-induced anthropause is now visible in seismic vibrations
Scientists have detected a decrease in vibrations caused by human activity.
Mental health in the pandemic: older adults show better resilience
Emotionally, older adults seem to fare better -- at least in one study
Prevention measures and social distancing still the best way to control pandemic, study shows
The larger is the awareness, the better are the results
Mayors want “15-minute” cities for a sustainable recovery of the pandemic
We need to rethink the way cities function
Artificial Intelligence finds six types of COVID-19 symptoms
When patients only report light respiratory problems, cases tended to be less severe.
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