Unexpected Elements Episodes Available now
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Brazil’s Covid chaos
Numbers of cases and deaths may be much higher than official figures show
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Loosening lockdown
Understanding which situations pose the highest risk for virus transmission is key.
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Covid -19 new hope from blood tests
Research from New York shows how our own immune response is responding to Covid 19
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Ebola drug offers hope for Covid-19
Early trials suggest Remdesivir can aid recovery
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Presidents and pandemics
Why they don’t mix
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Italy, getting Covid 19 under control
Tentative steps to relax the lockdown
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The impossibility of social distancing and even handwashing in crowded refugee camps
The impossibility of social distancing and even handwashing in crowded refugee camps
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Covid 19 – The fightback in Africa begins
As cases spread in Nigeria, can lessons from Ebola counter covid 19 ?
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The science of social distancing
Research shows most important measure in limiting spread of Covid 19 is social distancing
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Covid -19, are you carrying the virus?
Research from Italy and China, shows many people have the coronavirus but no symptoms