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We can't rely on rampant consumerism to get us out of this mess

29 April 2020

Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton
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BCG vaccine being trialled as potential protection against covid-19

23 April 2020

A long-standing hypothesis suggests the BCG vaccine also serves to generally enhance the immune system, meaning it could protect against covid-19, and trials are under way to find out

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