Epidemiology
Total 7 Posts
COVID-19 will probably become endemic – Here’s what that means.
5 min read
Even if some places reach herd immunity, the virus is unlikely to disappear.
Why are coronavirus rates rising in some areas of England and not others?
5 min read
Areas with the highest levels of mortality in the first wave do not show a significant resurgence of cases this time around. But why?
A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public’s trust – and it’s risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is.
4 min read
As Russia fast tracks a coronavirus vaccine, scientists worry about skipped safety checks – and the potential fallout for trust in vaccines if something ends up going wrong.
Random testing in Indiana shows COVID-19 is 6 times deadlier than flu, and 2.8% of the state has been infected.
7 min read
A team of researchers from Indiana University performed random testing for SARS-CoV-2 across the state. The results offer some of the most accurate data to date about important aspects of the virus.
Why protesting racism during a pandemic is important – An epidemiologist explains.
4 min read
Going to a protest may increase your risk of COVID-19. But calling out the structural racism that takes black lives and affects health outcomes for people of colour is also vital.
6 countries, 6 curves: How nations that moved fast against COVID-19 avoided disaster.
5 min read
Countries aiming to flatten the coronavirus curve have one crucial aim: reduce the “effective reproduction number” of the virus to below 1. This means the spread is slowing, rather than accelerating.
How coronavirus measures have worked around the world.
4 min read
From China and South Korea to Italy and the US, different countries are taking very different approaches to COVID-19 — with varying degrees of success.