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Pandemic burnout: Do you have it and what can you do about it?

Pandemic burnout: Do you have it and what can you do about it?

3 February 2021

As the coronavirus crisis goes on, an increasing number of us are feeling worn out and unable to cope. Here’s how you can tell if this is burnout, and what you can do to protect yourself


Animals infected with covid-19 could undo efforts to stop the pandemic

Animals infected with covid-19 could undo efforts to stop the pandemic

11 November 2020

Mink are the latest animal to be infected with covid-19, risking the prospect of a dangerous mutation that could pass back to humans. While the threat is small, there are many reasons that animals catching the coronavirus is bad news


The covid-19 pandemic was predicted – here's how to stop the next one

The covid-19 pandemic was predicted – here's how to stop the next one

16 September 2020

Covid-19 isn't the first pandemic humanity has faced and it won't be the last. What has happened offers lessons about how to judge and respond to virus warnings in future


Coronavirus: How worried should we be about reports of reinfection?

Coronavirus: How worried should we be about reports of reinfection?

11 September 2020

A handful of people across the world appear to have caught the coronavirus twice, suggesting that immunity against the virus doesn’t last – and could potentially make second infections worse


Is the rush to roll out a coronavirus vaccine undermining safety?

Is the rush to roll out a coronavirus vaccine undermining safety?

26 August 2020

Some shortcuts are being taken in the race to get a coronavirus vaccine approved, but there are also more resources, openness and scrutiny than ever before


A handmade sign outside Ballachulish in Scotland’s Highlands

Scotland could eliminate the coronavirus – if it weren't for England

30 June 2020

Scotland may be only weeks away from no new daily cases of coronavirus. As the nation gets close, cases from over the border will become a big problem


People protest against mandatory mask-wearing in Texas

Lockdown measures return as covid-19 cases spike in several countries

30 June 2020

Coronavirus cases have surged in several areas thought to have the virus under control, including parts of South Korea, Australia and the US.


Wellington, New Zealand, in May as restrictions began to be eased

Why New Zealand decided to go for full elimination of the coronavirus

23 June 2020

Michael Baker, the doctor who devised New Zealand’s aggressive coronavirus response, explains what inspired his successful strategy.


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

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

6 May 2020

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse


How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

1 April 2020

Going out into the natural world is good for your health and mind, and you can still get some of the same benefits even when stuck inside, says Graham Lawton


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