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Coronavirus vaccine: what we know so far – a comprehensive guide by academic experts
M-Foto/Shutterstock Since the early days of the pandemic, attention has focused on producing a vaccine for COVID-19. With one, it’s hoped it will be able to suppress the virus without relying purely on economically challenging control measures. Without one, the world will probably have to live with COVID-19 as anContinue Reading
Stronger political alliances are forming in northern England as local lockdown anger grows
As COVID-19 cases have risen sharply in large parts of the north of England, local leaders have united to challenge government policy. Representatives from across the north have come together questioning the government’s decision to impose local lockdowns in their region. They have particularly criticised central government for failing toContinue Reading
IPL 2020 LIVE Score, DC vs RR Today’s Match Live Updates: Delhi Capitals Win Toss, Opt To Bat Against Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News
DC vs RR IPL 2020 Score: Delhi Capitals will look to get off to a strong start.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 30th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at Dubai International Cricket StadiumContinue Reading
New evidence suggests that swapping tobacco for e-cigarettes can save lives
A McCormack/Shutterstock Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a popular aid for quitting smoking, but it is taking time for scientific research to catch up and provide clear answers on how well they work, and whether they are safe to use for this purpose. An updated review of the evidence, coveringContinue Reading
Coronavirus: superspreading events could help make COVID-19 endemic
Dance classes have been implicated as potential superspreading events. dorglao/Shutterstock The COVID-19 coronavirus is not your average virus. During the pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that averages do not apply in understanding the paths the virus takes or when or where it attacks. What some scientists and specialists inContinue Reading
WeChat: why Donald Trump’s push to ban the app would be so hard on the Chinese diaspora
Is time up for WeChat in the US? Boumen Japet/Shutterstock Chinese Americans are waiting nervously to hear whether the Trump administration’s efforts to ban the app WeChat in the US will be successful. Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 6 placing the Chinese-owned app in the firing line,Continue Reading
Drug deaths in England and Wales rise for eighth consecutive year
Wasin Borisut/Shutterstock Coronavirus is a public health crisis for all of society, but for the past decade, people who use drugs – especially those dependent on opioids – have been facing their own epidemic. In its annual report on drug poisoning in England and Wales, the Office for National StatisticsContinue Reading
Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth Defeats Toby Penty In First Round | Badminton News
Kidambi Srikanth will face either Subhankar Dey or Jason Anthony Ho-Shue in the next round.© Twitter India’s Kidambi Srikanth dished out a dominating show to outclass England’s Toby Penty in straight games, in his opening round match at the Denmark Open, which marked the resumption of international badminton after sevenContinue Reading
Northern lockdowns shine a light on Britain’s landscape of inequality
After a brief return, freedom of movement has been once again withdrawn from people who live in the north of England. For residents of Manchester and Newcastle, meeting people from other households is once again prohibited, and in Liverpool, pubs and bars have been closed entirely except if they operateContinue Reading
Coronavirus ‘excess deaths’: why England and Wales have been hardest hit in Europe – new study
Piccadilly Circus subway underground station is emptier than usual. Matteo Roma/Shutterstock To get through the COVID-19 pandemic, we need good information. One hugely important statistic is how many people have died from the disease in various countries. But it’s notoriously difficult to compare deaths in this way – each nationContinue Reading