Top stories: COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since WW2: Study; Action needed now after Global COVID-19 Summit - WHO; South Korea daily confirmed new cases top 3,000 for the ...

Joe Myers 27 Sep 2021

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COVID-19 has caused the largest cut to life expectancy since WWII

COVID-19 has reduced life expectancy by the largest amount since WWII, according to a new Oxford University study which covered Europe, the US and Chile.

Victor Jack · Reuters 27 Sep 2021

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Why mRNA won't replace other vaccine types just yet

Three experts explore the future of vaccine development amid the use of mRNA vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Matt Shipman · Futurity 25 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 24 September

Top stories: WHO backs COVID-19 antibody treatment; Sweden eyes more booster doses; South Korea reports highest ever daily increase in COVID-19 cases.

Joe Myers 24 Sep 2021

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COVID-19 will likely shift from pandemic to endemic — but what does that mean?

Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become endemic. Unlike a pandemic, an endemic virus is constant in a population with largely predictable patterns.

Lara Herrero and Eugene Madzokere · The Conversation 23 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 23 September

Top stories: Calls for countries to honour vaccine donations pledges; Cases surging in Syria; Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved in US.

Joe Myers 23 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 22 September

Top stories: UN Secretary-General criticizes globe on vaccine inequity; Northern Chinese city of Harbin in semi-shutdown; Singapore reports highest new confirmed cases since April 2020.

Joe Myers 22 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: This is how we tolerate not knowing what happens next

Liminality is used to describe the paths we navigate when faced with life events. Lecturer Sarah Wayland explains the term's relevance to the pandemic.

Sarah Wayland · The Conversation 21 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 21 September

Top stories: COVID-19 causing medical supplies shortages in United States; WHO makes call to leaders at UNGA; Indonesia reports lowest daily rise in more than a year.

Joe Myers 21 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 20 September

Top stories: President Biden to convene virtual COVID-19 summit on UN fringes; England simplifies international travel rules; US FDA advisers vote in favour of booster shots for those age...

Joe Myers 20 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 17 September

Top stories: International organizations urge action on vaccine equity; Poll sees hit to US Q3 growth from Delta variant; COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign begins in England.

Joe Myers 17 Sep 2021

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 16 September

Top stories: COVID-19 in the Americas; White House planning new travel system; Panama set to offer COVID-19 vaccines to tourists.

Joe Myers 16 Sep 2021

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How did COVID-19 spike U.S. food insecurity levels?

Food insecurity increased in the US during 2020, according to a new report, with almost 15% of households with children classified as being food insecure.

Katharina Buchholz · Statista 15 Sep 2021

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When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? Experts explain

The 'end' of COVID-19 might mean the point at which it can be managed as an endemic disease; however new variants could become a threat to this goal.

Sarun Charumilind, Matt Craven, Jessica Lamb, Adam Sabow, Shubham Singhal, and Matt Wilson · McKinsey & Company 15 Sep 2021

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