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Going car-free was painful – but you should do it too

Going car-free was painful – but you should do it too

4 March 2020

No planet B | My car is draining my finances and harming the planet, so I am finally giving it up. Though it will be difficult to adjust, you should consider doing it as well, writes Graham Lawton


Our fight against climate change could help us rein in coronavirus too

Our fight against climate change could help us rein in coronavirus too

4 March 2020

The world's response to the growing covid-19 outbreak has surprising parallels with efforts to limit global warming, including transferable lessons


China has shut all of its wild animal markets – it was long overdue

China has shut all of its wild animal markets – it was long overdue

4 March 2020

In an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus, China has shut its wildlife markets for good. It is a welcome move, says Adam Vaughan


We were warned – so why couldn’t we prevent the coronavirus outbreak?

We were warned – so why couldn’t we prevent the coronavirus outbreak?

4 March 2020

SARS and MERS gave us ample warning of the risk of new coronaviruses, but we failed to set up sufficient defences against covid-19 and other infections


How badly prepared is the world for a coronavirus pandemic?

How badly prepared is the world for a coronavirus pandemic?

4 March 2020

Multiple outbreaks of the covid-19 virus worldwide have led to countries stepping up their responses, but the virus may already be spreading in the US


E.coli bacteria

Silver uses a surprising trick to stop the spread of bacteria

3 March 2020

Silver has an antibacterial effect by stopping the motors that bacteria use to move around from working properly and making them move more slowly


Honeywell quantum computer

Surprise contender Honeywell enters the quantum computing race

3 March 2020

Honeywell, the same company that might make your humidifier or home security system, is unveiling a powerful quantum computer that will be available to the public


Woman with face mask on bus

Coronavirus: UK government reveals action plan to combat an outbreak

3 March 2020

The UK government has published a 27-page document detailing how the country will respond to a growing covid-19 outbreak. Police and health workers may be restricted to urgent duties


Coronavirus may have been circulating undetected in the US for 6 weeks

Coronavirus may have been circulating undetected in the US for 6 weeks

2 March 2020

A shared mutation in the covid-19 virus from two infected people who had no contact with each other suggests the coronavirus has been quietly spreading in the US for weeks


Woman blowing her nose

Coronavirus: What are the worst symptoms and how deadly is covid-19?

2 March 2020

We are starting to understand how the covid-19 virus affects people in different ways, depending on their age and underlying health conditions


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