The only way that life can return to normal with Coronavius still present is if we reach a sufficient level of herd immunity. This could be achieved by the virus naturally spreading through the population or via a vaccine. The problem is...

The novel coronavirus has killed thousands of people and is devastating the global economy. Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer your questions on covid-19. Find all of The Economist's...

The WHO says it thinks the virus likely passed from bats to animals at wildlife farms near Wuhan.

Johnson & Johnson announced on Jan. 29 that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 66 percent effective in preventing moderate disease

The government's Covid policies are appalling and increasingly communist. Nigel Farage joins Steven Edginton in this week's Off Script podcast to discuss Boris Johnson's leadership, another potential winter lockdown and the death of the...

A significant study on the safety of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 has been retracted. So, what does this mean? What does it say about using the drug to treat COVID? What does it say about the way we do science?

The coronavirus pandemic forced IT teams around the world to adapt to serving an almost entirely remote workforce. But once we all return to work in an office, those lessons shouldn’t be forgotten. Jack Gold, president and principal...

A study of COVID-19 patients in the Chinese city of Wuhan, from where the pandemic originated, found coronavirus could lead to serious neurological complications in perhaps as many as one third of all patients. <br/>

Explainer: How bat and pangolin coronaviruses may have recombined to create SARS-CoV-2

On Monday the House of Commons approved the Coronavirus Bill, legislation which is set to give the government far-reaching powers in order to tackle the ongoing pandemic. In this video, we explain what's actually included in the bill as...

Earlier this week Donald Trump confirmed his intention to pull the US out of the World Health Organisation. This feeds into the bigger issue that Trump seems to have with China and global organisations - but during a pandemic, this seems...

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses how the lessons from Covid-19 are informing the agency’s response to the next phase of the pandemic and preparation for future variants and viruses.

Disinfection robots, thermal body cameras and virus-killing air-con systems — welcome to the Covid-free office of the future. A workplace in Bucharest filled with anti-virus innovations could become the new standard in office design.

Many people stayed at home and did their shopping online during the coronavirus pandemic, which led to an increase in demand for egrocery services. Many of those companies were not prepared for this influx of orders. Learn what happened...

Public toilets are unclean spaces in large part because of their design. From contactless appliances to retractable walls, an architectural designer discusses ideas about how to design a cleaner bathroom.<br/>
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Chinese scientists have identified a pattern of day-to-day symptoms typical of patients with coronavirus in a new study. The study, published in the journal JAMA, looked at 138 patients hospitalized with novel coronavirus-infected...

New research published in medRxive by medical specialists in Hong Kong shows how long SARS-CoV-2 can survive on different surfaces and in different environments.

In this edition of 'Bailey's Big Back Yard' we learn about the Coronavirus together and how we can all stay safe!

Testing for coronavirus has been one of the most contentious aspects of the pandemic response in the United States. This week we're talking to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer, who has developed a plan to roll out Coronavirus...

What’s the true infection rate of COVID-19? So far, we’ve had no real idea, which means most states are flying blind into reopening. But not Indiana, where a new statewide study is the first to provide the kind of data we’ll need to make...

We definitely need to be tracing the contacts of people who have tested positive for coronavirus, so that we can know who else has been exposed. This is a herculean task, but we have to do it. And there are some ideas and practices that...

Trials Underway for Coronavirus Treatments & Vaccines: Are We Getting Close? - TLDR News

The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine was 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in clinical trials, AstraZeneca said in a November 23 press release. <br/>

FT Trade Secrets writer Aime Williams goes on a mission to find toilet roll. The coronavirus outbreak has emptied supermarket shelves. But why can't manufacturers just divert the unused office paper?