H1N1
Total 8 Posts
COVID vaccine nationalism: History shows when countries act selfishly, everyone loses.
5 min read
Selfishness was also a problem when the world was developing vaccines for swine flu and bird flu.
Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize ‘superspreaders’.
4 min read
A team of experts argues that after taking care of essential workers, COVID-19 vaccinations should be given to the greatest transmitters of the virus, who are mostly the young.
Will flu or cold viruses push the new coronavirus out of circulation this winter?
5 min read
This winter, the field of respiratory viruses will be crowded.
The original Sars virus disappeared – Here’s why coronavirus won’t do the same.
4 min read
The virus that caused the original Sars no longer haunts us, but the characteristics of today’s coronavirus mean it’s unlikely to disappear in the same way.
Coronavirus: Severe forms of the disease can damage the heart.
4 min read
People with heart conditions at higher risk of severe COVID-19. But coronavirus appears to affect the heart directly, too.
Coronavirus: Could the world have prepared better for a pandemic?
4 min read
Scenario planning is common among multinationals and decision-makers. But some countries were better prepared for the coronavirus pandemic than others.
Coronavirus: What the 2009 swine flu pandemic can tell us about the weeks to come.
8 min read
Modelling highlights the urgent need for strong interventions. The later we act to reduce coronavirus’ replication number, the greater the cost in illness and death.