The global community is racing to slow down and eventually halt the spread of COVID-19, a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives and sickened tens of thousands of others. In Africa, […]
African countries move from COVID-19 readiness to response as many confirm cases
What explains South Korea’s success at limiting Covid-19?
Writing for the Conversation, Dr Jung Won Sonn (Bartlett School of Planning, UCL) points to the importance of surveillance, with infected individuals tracked and their movements flagged online for all to see. […]
Will people do as they are told?
The UK Government is currently asking people to limit non-essential contact and travel to work from home, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. But it has not – to date – put […]
7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on the rise too. As a psychologist, Jelena […]
How long can COVID-19 live on surfaces?
According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can live in the air and on surfaces between several hours and several days. […]
Why are there so few coronavirus cases in Russia and Africa?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China in December 2019, we have seen the virus spread to over 160 countries. Several countries have experienced large outbreaks, including China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Spain […]
Oxford scientists develop rapid testing technology for COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have developed a rapid testing technology for the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The […]
COVID-19 and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Games
The recent global spread of COVID-19, and specifically the intensification of stricter public health and safety measures, is having substantial impacts on the international, national and local sport sector. In response to […]
Antibodies from COVID-19 survivors could be used to treat patients, protect those at risk
With a vaccine for COVID-19 still a long way from being realized, Johns Hopkins immunologist Arturo Casadevall is working to revive a century-old blood-derived treatment for use in the United States in hopes of […]
Chinese case study suggests COVID-19 is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns
Finally, some good news has emerged about the novel coronavirus that has spread to 158 countries and territories around the world. Chinese professors report in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics that it doesn’t appear […]
Coronavirus outbreak: a new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline
In the final weeks of 2019, a virus slipped furtively from animal to human somewhere in the Chinese city of Wuhan. This inauspicious moment marked the sounding of a starting pistol, unheard […]
FLI seminar “Behind the scenes of influencers” is postponed due to Coronavirus
Organising committee: The Future Leadership Institute Rotterdam The Future Leadership Institute Rotterdam will be organizing their first session in the nearest future at the Student Hotel, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. At the moment this event […]
Is learning from your mistakes a myth?
New research from Chicago Booth finds that failure can undermine learning. Failure may not be the great teacher that conventional wisdom says it is. Contrary to common belief, new research from the […]
New research shows why narcissism is a ‘mixed blessing’ when it comes to emotional dysregulation
A study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences provides new insight into the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and the ability to monitor, understand, and modify one’s emotional states. The new research […]
