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Coronavirus: four traps governments fall into when making decisions about lockdown
Lockdowns have been a key tool in the war chest of many governments trying to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Some, however, have questioned the wisdom of lockdowns, arguing that their benefits do not outweigh the wider costs to society. Alternative strategies have been put forward, such as “focused protection”, whereContinue Reading
Joe Biden: how betting markets foresaw the result of the 2020 US election
Records of the betting on US presidential elections can be traced back to 1868. Since then, no clear favourite for the White House had lost before 2016, except in 1948, when the 8 to 1 longshot and sitting president, Harry S. Truman, famously defeated his Republican rival, Thomas E. Dewey.Continue Reading
Republic Of Ireland Midfielder Alan Browne Tested Positive For COVID-19 After England Friendly | Football News
Alan Browne has his shot saved by Jordan Pickford at Wembley Stadium© AFP Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne has tested positive for coronavirus following Thursday’s 3-0 friendly defeat by England, officials announced Friday. Browne, who plays for English second-tier club Preston, took part in the full 90 minutes ofContinue Reading
Time to add some sunshine (vitamin D) to milk and bread
Krakenimages/Shutterstock Free vitamin D supplements will be sent to over two million clinically vulnerable people in England this winter. Over 80% of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 are vitamin D deficient compared with the general population. In a small study, a high dose of vitamin D appeared to reduce the severityContinue Reading
COVID-19 vaccine: how the ‘mum test’ can help ensure take-up
The UK's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has urged his own mother to take the Covid-19 vaccine when it's released. Facundo Arrizabalaga One of the many lessons of the pandemic concerns the importance of communication: how the authorities frame a message can be as influential as the content of the messageContinue Reading
Time to ditch the Dominic Cummings technocratic, mechanical vision of government
If crises bring with them new opportunities to think afresh, then the combined impact of Brexit and COVID has been to focus attention on the capacity and structure of the British state. This rethinking is increasingly framed in terms of “smart government”. Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s now departing chiefContinue Reading
Nagorno-Karabakh, diaspora communities, and how tensions boiled over on far away city streets
The signing of a deal to halt the violence in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus may have brought a six-week breathing space to the troubled region. But there is already evidence that the ceasefire, while warmly greeted by Azerbaijanis, has been roundly rejected in Armenia, whichContinue Reading
Chennai Super Kings Hail BCCI For Conducting Indian Premier League Against “All Odds” Amid COVID-19 Outbreak | Cricket News
IPL 2020: CSK walk to the pavilion during Match 41 in UAE© BCCI/IPL As the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) hailed the efforts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for conducting the tournament against “all odds” amid theContinue Reading
Younis Khan To Continue As Pakistan Batting Coach Until 2022 T20 World Cup | Cricket News
Younis Khan played in 118 Tests and 265 ODIs for Pakistan.© AFP Former captain Younis Khan will continue as the men’s batting coach of Pakistan until the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in 2022, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. The Twenty20 World Cup 2022 is scheduled to beContinue Reading
West Indies Cricket Squad Clears 3rd Coronavirus Test In New Zealand | Cricket News
West Indies coach Phil Simmons had earlier apologised for his players breaching biosecurity protocols.© Twitter All members of the West Indies contingent have tested negative from the third and final coronavirus test, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Thursday. The players, management, and support staff will leave the managed isolation onContinue Reading