Tag: Pandemic

Research shows shared traumas drive political preferences in certain directions

Despite all the robust and costly measures in place, the authorities have as yet been unable to stem the spread of the second wave of Covid-19 infection. The

It is unlikely that we will reach full herd immunity for Covid-19. However, we are likely to reach a practical kind of herd immunity through vaccination

Editorial

Bat hosts, lab leaks – tracing SARS-CoV-2 to its origins involves more than just tracking down patient zero

A more coordinated effort by scientists, stakeholders and community members will be required to stop the next deadly virus that’s already circulating in our midst

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

  Many governments, including the US, already collect and make public population statistics that could help them prepare for the next pandemic

At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another surge of the disease followed

A century ago, the end of the 1918 flu pandemic was followed by a period of prosperity, cultural flourishing and social change known as the Roaring ’20s. Will

It is merely the reality that we must keep in mind as we go about, and not be under the illusion that we can now be totally free

  Measuring the equivalent economic cost of ‘lost life years’ due to the pandemic allows us to map the true scale of the crisis.

Diaspora

By Nita Chicooree-Mercier

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