Tag: coronavirus

The possibility of this happening is higher than with other viruses.

The UK government seems to be struggling with tech.

It has already been authorized for commercial use and could be a game changer.

Could the use of blockchain help to prevent future pandemics?

Wearing a mask can save your life, not the other way around.

The tool will be available all over the world on mobile phones.

They have a better accuracy than many specialized tests.

The move would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not without its critics.

Sparrows have adapted their songs to the less noisy cities of 2020.

The Russian government is exploiting a scientific win for propaganda purposes. The potential consequences are troubling.

Previously, scientists thought that as many as 1 in 2 cases of COVID-19 were asymptomatic.

The matter of viral load once again comes into question.

The masks have an anti-bacterial efficiency of 80%, which increases when exposed to sunlight.

Lockdowns didn't make much of a difference to our warming world

The World Health Organization already adapted its guidelines to recommend its usage.

The fist bump is here to save the day.

Aerosols and other tiny particles that may contain the virus can travel around face shields or through the valve of ...

They knew coronavirus was spreading before the patients themselves.

Bad news for more than a third of Americans and Brits.

This nuanced 'cheat sheet' shows when and where the risk of coronavirus transmission is greatest or lowest.

The findings showcase why masks are needed on flights and public transport.

It's not all bad -- vaccine research has made strides in the past few months.

This could be used to better diagnose infected individuals.

Africa is exhibiting remarkable resilience through the pandemic.

Many people seem to be under the impression that COVID-19 is passed automatically in the household. That's not necessarily the ...

More and more experts are considering that airborne transmission plays an important role for the pandemic.

The pandemic is unlikely to go away this year. Whoever wins the US elections will choose a pandemic direction.

The vaccine is now moving on to large-scale trials to assess its efficacy.

In the midst of suspect claims and solid deals, billions of vaccines have been ordered -- before a single vaccine ...

Whether you had COVID-19 or just stressed out about getting it, your brain's hippocampus may have shrunk in the last ...

The pandemic is going nowhere fast, and it seems we'll be stuck with masks for a while -- so it ...

A third of Americans would refuse a vaccine even if it were free. A sixth of Britons would also refuse ...

New Zealand's pandemic strategy has paid off, but authorities warn against getting complacent.

We have a limited capacity for attention to risk, and the pandemic is taking up almost all of it.

There are at least four older coronaviruses that cause the common cold, and previous exposure to them may provoke an ...

The virus was almost nowhere to be found. Now, it's almost everywhere.

High level of awareness and prevention measures can diminish and postpone the peak

There could be long-term implications from the novel coronavirus

It's shocking that something like this can get published.

COVID-19 and the flu spread through similar mechanisms, so it's not surprising that

Lockdown relaxation is leading to a new wave of infections in Europe.

"Dark" personality traits might be impeding pandemic efforts, but the overall picture is far more complex.

A flimsy argument against face coverings gets a serious blow.

For the love of god, just wear the mask on your *whole* face.

We have to deal with wildlife trade and the destruction of forests -- then we could prevent the next pandemic ...

Scientists have detected a decrease in vibrations caused by human activity.

Emotionally, older adults seem to fare better -- at least in one study

The larger is the awareness, the better are the results

We need to rethink the way cities function

When patients only report light respiratory problems, cases tended to be less severe.