Tag: COVID-19
The COVID lab leak theory is dead. Here’s how we know the virus came from a Wuhan market
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My colleagues and I published the most detailed studies of the earliest events in the COVID-19 pandemic last month in the journal Science.
Together, these papers...
AUSTRALIANS BACK SCIENCE TO STEM TIDE OF MISINFORMATION
Australians overwhelmingly trust in science and scientists - and we strongly fear negative consequences for our society if people don't value science enough, new...
Should we be worried about our pet cats and dogs getting COVID?
Image: Imra the German Shorthaired Pointer
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID, originated from bats and then, probably after passing through an intermediary host, gained the...
Do we care enough about COVID?
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The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the “myth of the blitz” – the idea...
How soon can I get COVID again? Experts now say 28 days – but you can protect yourself
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My glorious two and a half year run of negative COVID tests came to a shuddering halt last week, after receiving a...
Embrace technology and boost education outcomes
There's no doubt that education lays the foundation for a child's future success, but as teaching technologies continue to inundate classrooms - especially amid...