Tag: Pandemic

School closures have immediate and long-term effects on students, both emotionally and economically. They will also have a ripple effect on a country and on income inequality

  The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal

Interview: Dr P. Chitson – Physician

recovering from the acute infection does not mean that the patient is completely rid of Covid impact. As Long Covid, it leaves its signature in subtle ways A

Opinion

  Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes Covid-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term

We would better leave the medical and specialist community rather than politicians to guide the population

Most people hadn’t used the word ‘pandemic’ before. Now it’s time to understand the term ‘endemic’ and find out what to expect when Covid changes shape

Countries yet to experience major outbreaks will probably see big rises in cases, even if their vaccine programmes are successful

With Covid-19 currently rampant in Mauritius, this is the time for rational decision making. At stake is the socio-economic recovery of the country. We cannot afford to make

As global travel resumes, now is the perfect time to establish new conversations for what ethical travel might look like

Research shows shared traumas drive political preferences in certain directions

Despite all the robust and costly measures in place, the authorities have as yet been unable to stem the spread of the second wave of Covid-19 infection. The

It is unlikely that we will reach full herd immunity for Covid-19. However, we are likely to reach a practical kind of herd immunity through vaccination

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