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Covid: Government scientific modellers say science is highly uncertain about impact of lifting all restrictions
Scotland’s next steps are due to be outlined by Nicola Sturgeon tomorrow, while in Wales a review is due on Wednesday.
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To mask or not to mask? The science and the politics of face coverings
Do masks actually protect against Covid-19? Why is there so little scientific evidence that they are effective? And how did a piece of health advice get so political?
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The science behind England’s new Covid tier system
One area going into Tier 3 is Kent. Case rates there vary widely – Swale and Thanet have the two highest rates in the UK, whilst other areas are below average. But the government decided to put the whole county into the highest level of restrictions, ignoring pleas from MPs for more localised measures. So…
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: antibody persistence, young people and air pollution
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: facemasks, high blood pressure and a new disease in children
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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New mask rules ‘offer clarity’ although science ‘isn’t very clear’ – epidemiology professor
We’re joined by Professor Liam Smeeth, a clinical epidemiologist from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: face masks and coronavirus impact on the brain
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: care home residents with no symptoms, dementia genetics, and testing positive after recovery
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: coronavirus climate impact, dynamic lockdown and airborne droplets
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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‘Another 36 months of global suffering’ – science journalist Laurie Garrett
We’re joined by Laurie Garrett, a science journalist and author who warned about a pandemic just like this one.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: who’s most at risk, disease-predicting apps and asymptomatic transmission
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: antibody research, lockdown impact and virus mutations
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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‘Science advice is just that, it’s advice; politicians make decisions’ – Sir David King
The government has made it clear that any exit from lockdown will be absolutely guided by science, but the former chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, has now put together an independent committee of academics and experts to work out how best to navigate the long and complicated road ahead.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: no-symptom virus spread, airborne particles, and the virus’ impact on cancer deaths
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: antibody tests, air pollution and why the virus may be so infectious
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
