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The pandemic playbook: A step-by-step guide to containing an outbreak

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The pandemic playbook: A step-by-step guide to containing an outbreak

We've stopped deadly outbreaks in the past. And we can do it again, says epidemiologist Adam Kucharski

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We knew how to prevent a pandemic like covid-19, so what went wrong?

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We knew how to prevent a pandemic like covid-19, so what went wrong?

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A pig, the animal from which the swine flu (H1N1) originated

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Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

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Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

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Coronavirus is evolving. Knowing how could help us stop the pandemic

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Coronavirus is evolving. Knowing how could help us stop the pandemic

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

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Wuhan’s covid-19 crisis: Intensive care doctors share their stories

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Wuhan’s covid-19 crisis: Intensive care doctors share their stories

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Could the coronavirus trigger post-viral fatigue syndromes?

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Could the coronavirus trigger post-viral fatigue syndromes?

Conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome have been linked to viral infections, so it’s possible that the covid-19 virus may go on to trigger similar conditions

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Covid-19: We can ward off some of the negative impacts on children

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When will lockdown end? Nations look for coronavirus exit strategies

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How realistic is Contagion? The movie doesn't skimp on science

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Coronavirus treatment: What drugs could work and when can we get them?

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