Tag: COVID-19

“Covid-19 is a viral, inflammatory and a clotting disease. In a way, the virus can be described as a terrorist that incites the body to overreact…”

This end of year cannot and should not be one of celebration. Rather, it should be a time of commemoration in sobriety as we silently remember those who

Good science doesn’t eliminate uncertainty: it explains it

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

The world needs to learn to live with the virus. And governments must follow the science and don’t distort it for political expediency

Interview: Kugan Parapen, Economist & Member of REA

We are a grief-stricken island as we mourn the many who are becoming orphans or widowed, and the number of young people who still had much to live

By Ravina Ramlugun

Activists are using a traditional newspaper format to spread misinformation and promote real-world harms

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

Interview: Yvan Martial, Journaliste

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 two types of tests – antigen and PCR – work in very different ways, which is why one is fast but less accurate and the other is

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

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