Tag: Pandemic

Editorial

  Last year started out hopeful with the emergence of COVID-19 vaccines, but quickly proved to be a challenging year for governments and communities worldwide.

  In places with low vaccination rates, Covid-19 has the chance to linger, and variants develop and travel. Without global vaccine equity, this entirely predictable pattern will repeat

A virus evolution expert explains what researchers know and what they don’t

An infectious disease physician explains why these options are badly needed  Merck and Pfizer both have oral antiviral pills under review by the FDA. Such treatments could help

Holding contrarian views – despite a lack of personal expertise – is just part of being human. Here’s the psychology behind what we choose to believe

School closures have immediate and long-term effects on students, both emotionally and economically. They will also have a ripple effect on a country and on income inequality

  The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal

Interview: Dr P. Chitson – Physician

recovering from the acute infection does not mean that the patient is completely rid of Covid impact. As Long Covid, it leaves its signature in subtle ways A

Opinion

  Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes Covid-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term

We would better leave the medical and specialist community rather than politicians to guide the population

Most people hadn’t used the word ‘pandemic’ before. Now it’s time to understand the term ‘endemic’ and find out what to expect when Covid changes shape

Countries yet to experience major outbreaks will probably see big rises in cases, even if their vaccine programmes are successful