Tag: Coronavirus insights

The WHO first described Covid as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Where are we at, three years later?

Why you should be strength training – and how to do it

There is no going back to a pre-pandemic normal – only forward to a new one

  They want a fairer, more sustainable future

Both drugs significantly reduce the chance of people vulnerable to Covid being hospitalised – but they stop the virus in different ways

Combining high technology with the human touch

  India is sending doses overseas again, but exports are unlikely to properly ramp up until all Indian adults

AstraZeneca’s durable monoclonal antibody treatment has shown promise in phase 3 clinical trials.

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

Governments are launching booster programmes over fears about waning immunity levels, but vaccines are still highly effective at what matters most – preventing severe disease.

  By Andrew Lee, University of Sheffield

Research shows shared traumas drive political preferences in certain directions

Members of the public were more overconfident and less accurate in predicting the likely number of infections and deaths, but both groups missed the mark

Psychologists have identified three potential barriers to vaccination: capability, opportunity and motivation.

  Endurance got us through multiple lockdowns, and it’ll help us coming out of the pandemic too