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2021 preview: How soon will a covid-19 vaccine return life to normal?
We have a coronavirus vaccine, but normal life is still some way off. In the meantime, here are the big issues facing us in the months ahead
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This year could come to be regarded as a turning point in history
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People are spending an extra hour in bed since pandemic started
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Systemic racism: What research reveals about the extent of its impact
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What are mRNA vaccines and how useful will they be?
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We can’t be certain the coronavirus vaccines will stop the pandemic
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The covid-19 pandemic has reignited questions about population size
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Here鈥檚 why it is so hellishly hard to give up your car to go green
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Evolution explains why social distancing due to covid-19 is so hard
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Animals infected with covid-19 could undo efforts to stop the pandemic
Mink are the latest animal to be infected with covid-19, risking the prospect of a dangerous mutation that could pass back to humans. While the threat is small, there are many reasons that animals catching the coronavirus is bad news
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The population debate: Are there too many people on the planet?
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Viruses have busy social lives that we could manipulate to defeat them
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When did the coronavirus really reach the US and Europe?
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Doctor’s diary: How can we deal with the long covid-19 symptoms?
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