Policies for COVID-19 elimination, not mitigation, best for health, economy and civil liberties
Countries which aimed to eliminate COVID-19 registered fewer deaths, better economic performance and fewer restrictions and lockdowns, according to an article in The Lancet.
Online ‘echo chamber’ can lead to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Government and social media firms need to take urgent action, according to a new study from the universities of Oxford and Southampton which finds that people who look to social media for information...
Analysis: 3 lessons on ethnicity, race and health equity from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for robust and equitable public health systems in Canada that address the population’s diverse needs.
The future of learning lies in a blended approach
With the approach of B Trimester, the University of Waikato is taking the opportunity to apply the advantages of the Covid-19 lockdown shift to online teaching and learning and revisit traditional ways of delivering lecture content.
Viruses can ‘hijack’ cellular process to block immune response
Research led by McGill University and Queen’s University Belfast has found that viruses can ‘hijack’ an existing molecular process in the cell in order to block the body’s antiviral immune response to a viral infection.
Research identifies immunosuppressed people are least likely to have COVID-19 antibodies
New research has identified which people with compromised immune systems are less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies - making them more vulnerable to a severe infection.
Initial impact of COVID-19 on Florida commercial real estate operations
This is a chart analysis using the same data from the previous COVID-19 paper1 to focus specifically on the state of Florida and...
Belgian COVID-19 patient re-infected only three months after the initial infection
A Belgian patient had COVID-19 twice. She was reinfected 93 days after the first infection and experienced symptoms in both occasions.
Free Trinity workshops to help businesses survive COVID-19
Trinity Business School has partnered with the leading business members’ group Ibec to launch a free series of workshops...
Children’s screen time surged during pandemic: study
Children have been spending almost triple the recommended amount of screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Western-led study.
