Tag: pandemic
Should we be worried about our pet cats and dogs getting COVID?
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID, originated from bats and then, probably after passing through an intermediary host, gained the...
COVID deaths are now barely mentioned in the media. That changes the very nature of grief
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About a year ago, many of us were in lockdown. State premiers fronted the media every day to reveal how many people had...
COVID pandemic 2nd anniversary: 3 things we got wrong, and 3 things to watch out for
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Two years ago, on March 11 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
This was two months after there...
How will China handle the dual threats of COVID and political protests at the Winter Olympics?
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The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics start on Friday – the first time in history the same city has hosted both...
COVID will soon be endemic. This doesn’t mean it’s harmless or we give up, just that it’s part of life
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We have experienced many bumps in the road since 2020 and one would have to be extremely brave to predict what the...
‘Drained and wary of the future’: why you might feel different about New Year’s resolutions this year
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At the beginning of each year, many people make vows to either do or not do something to improve their...