As the global number of coronavirus cases passes 5.5 million and the death toll approaches 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that many countries could face a ‘second
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A research group in the Netherlands claims to have developed an antibody that can block the coronavirus infection (COVID-19). In a new paper published on 4 May in Nature Communications,
The largest and most rigorous trial of anti-viral drug remdesivir has provided the first glimmer of hope in finding an effective drug to treat the coronavirus infection, which has infected
The lockdown measures rolled out across Europe in response to the coronavirus pandemic have delivered health benefits equivalent to avoiding thousands of premature deaths over the past month, according to
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc, we provided a rapid overview in our last editorial of the most efficient measures for dealing with the pandemic. One message stands out
The majority of the world’s population live in countries that are dependent on, at least to some extent, imported food, according to a new study published on 17 April in
Coronavirus antibody tests are being touted as a potential way to relax social distancing measures. Certainly, reliable tests could help understand which groups of people have been previously infected with
A New Controversy A new controversy about SARS-CoV-2 is rocking the social media world. Conspiracy theorists are having a field day! According to some people – including the extraordinarily talented professor
In the face of the pandemic, we are not all equal. As an individual, but also as a citizen residing in a particular country. This editorial address the second point:
Something is happening with Covid-19 that the bungled “yes” 2016 referendum campaign didn’t manage to do: making us feel more European! Since Covid-19 struck China, we knew our turn will