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Leadership expert: Boris Johnson is failing the nation in coronavirus response
In his book on Winston Churchill, Boris Johnson wrote that “one man can make all the difference”. This biographer still had faith in the “great man” theory of history. In his admiration for a charismatic and controversial figure, Johnson seemed to be hinting, or perhaps thinking, that another latter-day controversialistContinue Reading
‘Campus covid’ was as inevitable as freshers’ flu – here’s how universities can look after their students
The coronavirus cases at Glasgow University are the latest in a number of suspected outbreaks in universities across the UK. The timing of students returning to campus couldn’t be worse. As some in the medical community have argued, the key to safe reopening is to do so at a timeContinue Reading
Where in the world will the next epidemic start?
azadjain1/Shutterstock Viruses jumping from animals to humans have been the starting point of numerous outbreaks, from Ebola to Zika. Given the similarity of SARS-CoV-2 to coronaviruses found in bats, this probably marked the beginning of COVID-19 too. We know that viruses have passed from animals to humans throughout history, andContinue Reading
Freedom of press impeded in Hong Kong as police limit definition of recognized media representatives · Global Voices
Freelance and student journalists could be arrested when reporting from protest sites in proposed new law Screen capture from a video taken by reporter Leung Pak-kin from online media Rice Post . The following post was written by Kelly Ho and originally published on Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) onContinue Reading
How we can cut dairy emissions without cutting down on dairy
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IPL 2020 Live Score, KXIP vs RCB Live Cricket Score: Kings XI Punjab Close In On Victory As Royal Challengers Bangalore Lose 5 In Chase Of 207 | Cricket News
KXIP vs RCB IPL Score: Kings XI Punjab celebrate a Royal Challengers Bangalore wicket© BCCI/IPL Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have powered past Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) batting order in their ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match, at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). KXIP set aContinue Reading
Harold Evans was a titan among the greats of British journalism
Among the select band of truly great editors who have led British newspapers with sovereign authority, Harold Evans – who has passed away, aged 92 – stood out as a titan. The working-class boy who left his local state school at the age of 16 to learn his trade onContinue Reading
Coronavirus: why I support the world’s first COVID vaccine challenge trial
Lesterman/Shutterstock Two months ago I received an email from a colleague inviting me to join a global campaign to support a form of vaccine research that would involve deliberately infecting volunteers with COVID-19. This might seem like a strange idea. Some people have raised concerns about this research. Some evenContinue Reading
Atletico Madrid Announce Signing Of Luis Suarez From Barcelona | Football News
Luis Suarez leaves Barcelona as the club’s third highest scorer with 198 goals.© Twitter Atletico Madrid announced the signing of Barcelona forward Luis Suarez late on Wednesday, confirming the Uruguayan striker is set to continue playing in La Liga rather than joining Juventus in Italy. Barcelona said that Atletico hadContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Mitchell Marsh Ruled Out Of Tournament, Jason Holder To Replace Him In SRH | Cricket News
IPL 2020: Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), who lost their first game in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of theContinue Reading