Pandemic
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Uganda’s Ebola outbreak causes international alarm
Speed Read Infected patients reportedly escaping hospitals as cases rise
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Will new ‘bivalent booster’ head off a winter Covid wave?
Today's Big Question The jab combines the original form of the Covid vaccine with a version tailored for Omicron
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants?
feature Latest sub-variants of Covid-19 mutation are fuelling fresh waves of infections worldwide
By The Week Staff Published
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The true Covid-19 global death toll
In the Spotlight Pandemic may have claimed three times as many lives as previously thought
By The Week Staff Published
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What the pandemic is doing to our brains
In the Spotlight Scientists want to explore whether the stress of Covid-19 has changed people’s cognitive function
By The Week Staff Published
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What is Lassa fever and are we in a ‘new pandemic era’?
feature British patient dies of virus that causes bleeding eyes and facial swelling
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Can probiotics help fight off Covid-19?
feature New study suggests so-called good bacteria can help boost immune response to the coronavirus
By The Week Staff Published
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How global corruption has ‘flourished’ during Covid-19 pandemic
In Depth Report warns of ‘worrying new normal’ as anti-sleaze measures ‘neglected or rolled back’
By The Week Staff Published
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Is Don’t Look Up realistic?
feature How experts are dealing with the real-life threat posed by asteroids heading to Earth
By The Week Staff Published
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Why is the UK in pole position to emerge from Covid-19 first?
Today's Big Question Virus becoming endemic in population with high immunity, expert says
By The Week Staff Published
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How Covid-19 set back the battle against child labour
In Depth After two decades of progress, 2021 saw increase in number of children working globally
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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‘Chris Whitty should not be subject to ignorant public attacks by politicians’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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What does Omicron mean for 2022?
feature Even if its effects are mild, an Omicron outbreak could trigger global disruption in the new year, experts predict
By The Week Staff Published
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The countries best and worst prepared for another pandemic
In Depth Rich nations dominate list of those best placed to handle a future health crisis
By The Week Staff Published
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