Pandemic
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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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Will China hobble WHO’s ‘last-chance’ bid to solve Covid origins mystery?
In Depth Group of 26 global experts tasked with reviving stalled inquiry
By The Week Staff Published
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How new evidence suggests Covid-19 jumped from animals to humans multiple times
feature Preliminary findings indicate virus was spread between different species via ‘natural spillover’ events
By The Week Staff Published
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The experts designing a single vaccine to defeat all Covid-19 variants
feature Scientists are racing to develop universal jab to prevent recurrent coronavirus pandemics
By The Week Staff Published
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Next major pandemic will hit ‘by 2080 at the latest’
feature Researchers predict that younger generation will face another disease outbreak on similar scale to Covid-19
By Kate Samuelson Published
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From Nando’s chicken to microchips: why pandemic shortages are hard to predict
feature Fast-food chain’s recent problems highlight weaknesses in how businesses forecast supply and demand
By The Week Staff Published
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‘A change in grading could be a timely and useful way for the government to ‘reset’ A-levels’
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Can the Scouts movement survive after the pandemic?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Lockdowns trigger sharp drop in young members and adult volunteers
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How to avert a future pandemic
In Depth Preventative measures should include enhanced surveillance, reporting and intergovernmental cooperation
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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Will there be an end date for the coronavirus pandemic?
feature Don’t set a date for your end-of-Covid party just yet
By The Week Staff Published
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‘How does this pandemic end, and how can we end it faster?’
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All of the coronavirus in the world could fit inside a Coke can
feature A maths expert explains how such a tiny quantity of Covid could cause such chaos
By The Week Staff Published
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‘It’s back to school for Boris Johnson, the man who refuses to learn’
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