Will this pandemic ever end? Here's what happened with the last ones
Booster Shots - latimes.com,
Our species lived through the Spanish flu, polio, ebola, SARS, and swine flu. How have humans gotten themselves out of…
Why do pandemics come in waves?
The Scientific Lens,
The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has been devastating in its reach and impact. Among my friends, family…
We have bigger problems than the origin of COVID-19
Whats New,
As the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States abates, debates about the virus’s origins – and speculation that it came from a…
When Will We Feel Better?
Psychology Today,
A year in . . . Is it possible to begin thinking about what healing might look and feel like?
Why the 1918 Flu Pandemic Never Really Ended
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After infecting millions of people worldwide, the 1918 flu strain shifted—and then stuck around.An unthinkable 50 to 100…
'One big wave' – why the Covid-19 second wave may not exist
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With no evidence of seasonal variations, the WHO warns the initial coronavirus pandemic is continuing and…
Why haven’t we learned from past pandemics?
Evidence-Based Nursing blog,
Amelia Swift (@nurseswift) is a senior lecturer in nursing at the University of Birmingham and an associate editor of Evidence…
Is COVID-19 a seasonal disease?
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Parts of the Southern Hemisphere have seen wintertime spikes in reported cases, as researchers try to discern the impact of…
What makes a ‘wave’ of disease? An epidemiologist explains
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Daily deaths from COVID-19 have rarely been below 600 in the U.S. since March. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty…
Is A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Coming?
Physician's Weekly,
As Americans continue to grapple with the novel coronavirus, one question is on a lot of people’s minds: Are we already seeing…
Second wave of virus could cut GDP by nearly 10 per cent, experts looks to future of relief programs
The Hill Times,
A recent Léger poll suggests the public is picking up on what public health officials have been warning for months: a second…
Compare the flu pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with caution – the past is not a prediction
DJG Blogger,
A pandemic from a century ago doesn't necessarily chart the course of the pandemic happening now. National Photo Company…
Coronavirus: what a second wave might look like
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These five charts show how a second, or repeated waves, of COVID-19 could develop. These could be caused by relaxing of…
These Scenarios Show What a Second Wave of COVID-19 Could Look Like
Science Alert,
What we do next is critical.
The Significance of Covid-19 as Crisis by Marijn Nieuwenhuis
Somatosphere,
What is the significance of COVID-19? The honest response is that I don’t know which, however, does not prevent me from…
In Praise of Epidemiologists and Virologists: The 1918 Pandemic
The Red Velvet Lawyer,
Eighty-Seven Years of Research Unlocked Some of the Mysteries of the Virus that Killed 50 Million People WorldwideI finished…
A Liberal East Coast Science Writer Talks to a Pro-Trump Texan Strength Coach about COVID-19
Cross-Check,
A weightlifting guru, author and podcaster calls the U.S. response to the pandemic an “exercise in hysteria" that might do more…
Learning From the Past: How to Mitigate Pandemics in the Future
Indian Strategic Studies,
by Richard GundermanSource LinkTwo years ago marked the 100th anniversary of the great influenza pandemic of 1918. Between 50…
Africa’s Growing Risk of Diseases That Spread From Animals to People
Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH),
The rising risk of emergence and spread of zoonoses in Africa has significant consequences for the continent and the rest of…
Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
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Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
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The outbreak of COVID-19 is a rude awakening to many who believed the era of infectious disease was over. In this post, Bernard…
Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
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Issue Post April 7…
The lessons from past pandemics
Pursuit: All articles,
At a time when Australians face lockdowns, shuttered public venues, rising unemployment and market volatility, the impact of…
The 1918 Flu Pandemic Was Brutal, Killing As Many As 100 Million People Worldwide
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Nurses in Lawrence, Mass., care for victims of the flu epidemic in 1918.; Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty…
15 Fascinating Facts About The 1918 Flu Pandemic That Are Relevant Today
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One in three people around the world were infected.View Entire Post ›
A pandemia de COVID-19 *NÃO* é uma gripezinha
Gene Repórter,
Embora alguns insistam no erro de chamar a doença provocada pelo novo coronavírus (com o complicado nome de SARS-CoV-2 - 'Severe…
Waves
Icy Seas,
Almost 300 years ago a brave scientist boldly stated that everything can be described as waves. It took mathematicians another…
10 Misconceptions About the 1918 Flu, the ‘Greatest Pandemic in History’
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Misconceptions about the influenza pandemic of 1918 may be fueling unfounded fears about COVID-19.
10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the ‘greatest pandemic in history’
Mind Matters | Big Think,
Pandemic: It's a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the influenza pandemic of…
10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the ‘greatest pandemic in history’
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U.S. Red Cross volunteers in 1918. Apic/Getty…
Covid-19 Is Nothing Like the Spanish Flu
Webmonkey,
A widely-cited stat about death rates seems to argue otherwise, but it's surely incorrect. So how'd it end up in the research…
Coronavirus and flu: Why COVID-19 poses more of a threat
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Coronavirus has been compared to flu, due to its similar symptoms and infectious nature, but with higher mortality and lack of…
Why the coronavirus outbreak isn't likely to be a repeat of the 1918 Spanish flu
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Health experts aren't seeing any signs that the coronavirus will be as catastrophic as the worst pandemic in recent memory: the…
The flu has killed far more people than coronavirus. So why all the frenzy about COVID-19?
Booster Shots - latimes.com,
Why does the coronavirus prompt dire warnings from the CDC about quarantines, school closures and other disruptions when we…
Why public health officials sound more worried about the coronavirus than the seasonal flu
Age of Engagement | Big Think,
The spread of the new coronavirus, which has infected over 80,000 people worldwide and resulted in the death of more than 3,000…
Is Covid-19 worse than the flu?
ZME Science,
Many flu comparisons are missing the point.
Why public health officials sound more worried about the coronavirus than the seasonal flu
DJG Blogger,
A county executive in Washington state addresses the media after a death from COVID-19, which results from the coronavirus.
Risk, Uncertainty, and COVID-19
Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy,
Like many environmental hazards such as toxic chemicals, the coronavirus is fundamentally a problem in risk management. And…
Three Scenarios — From China Containment To Global Pandemic — Of How The Coronavirus Could End
BuzzFeed - Latest,
Experts are making wildly different predictions about the future of the coronavirus. "We are at the blind-men-feeling-the-elephan…
Is This Year’s Flu More Fearsome Than Coronavirus?
Slate Blogs,
Coronavirus may be making headlines, but a tricky strain of the flu might be more worthy of concern.
Would the Coronavirus Quarantine of Wuhan Even Work?
Invest Records,
The Chinese language authorities provided Wednesday that it would quarantine the metropolis of Wuhan, the heart of a virus of a…
At the end of 2018, we remember and respect Influenza, 100 years after the great pandemic
Controversies in Hospital Infection Prevention,
The Mother of All Pandemics In the 1918-1918 calendar year, the world experienced the worst influenza pandemic in modern times.
Over 50 million Died in the Pandemic of 1918-A Century Later We are still Searching for a Universal Flu Vaccine
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One hundred years ago, the world was taking its first deep breaths as it celebrated the end of World War I. The Armistice of…
Remembering the ‘Mother of All Pandemics,’ 100 Years Later
Berman Institute Bioethics Bulletin,
The Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 offers important lessons in balancing truth and panic during public health crises
Remembering the ‘Mother of All Pandemics,’ 100 Years Later
CityLab,
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 came in three waves. When the first wave crept up in New York City during the spring…
यह प्रविष्टि टीकों के बारे में नहीं है यह विज्ञान में भ्रष्टाचार के बारे में है
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यह प्रविष्टि टीकाकरण के बारे में नहीं है। यह विज्ञान साक्षरता, महत्वपूर्ण विश्लेषण और खुली विधियों के बारे में एक प्रविष्टि है। व…
Scientists Find New Tricks For Old Drugs
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Lipitor, a best-seller as a cholesterol treatment, is being tested as a remedy for the flu.; Credit: Mel Evans/AP Richard…
So was it a super virus or not?
PainScience,
According to this decent myth-busting listicle from the Smithsonian, the Spanish flu was not a “super virus” and may have been…
The 'Greatest Pandemic in History' Was 100 Years Ago--But Many of Us Still Get the Basic Facts Wrong
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NewsThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the great influenza pandemic of 1918. Between 50 and 100 million people are…
10 mythes sur la grande pandémie de grippe de 1918
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Cette année marque le 100e anniversaire de la grande pandémie de grippe de 1918. On compte de 50 à 100 millions morts qui ont…
Bill Gates thinks this is one of the biggest threats to humanity
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Bill and Melinda Gates wrote in their recently released "Goalkeepers" report, disease is the biggest public health threat the…
パンデミック（感染爆発）で生き残るためにやるべきこと
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How to Survive the Next Catastrophic Pandemic
Berman Institute Bioethics Bulletin,
Experts say it’s not a matter of if, but when a global scale pandemic will wipe out millions of people. And we are grossly…
How to Survive the Next Catastrophic Pandemic
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Experts say it’s not a matter of if, but when a global scale pandemic will wipe out millions of people. And we are grossly…
Evolutionary Clues in 17th-Century Smallpox Genome
Contagions,
By Michelle…
Did We Miss a Quarter of the Ebola Infections?
Mental Floss,
A new paper lends further support to the idea that a significant number of individuals can become infected with Ebola but not…
How Nature Builds A Pandemic Flu Virus
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How Nature Builds A Pandemic Flu…
The Great Influenza of 2013?
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By DAVID KATZ…
Preparing for the pandemic
Student Voices,
Is some research too dangerous to be published? Lab-made strains of bird flu hav...