How we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse
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American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” I’ve…
American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” I’ve…
American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." I've…
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History’s crisis detectives: how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future…
The Death of Julius Caesar, an 1806 painting by Vincenzo Camuccini. American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have…
American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” I’ve…
Introduction In the early stage of epidemics, it is critical to implement precise and effective public-health measures to…
Introduction Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, socio-economic disparities have been linked to higher and disproportionate COVID-1…
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Si sta per concludere il terzo anno di pandemia di Covid19, le nostre vite sono state stravolte dal Sars-CoV2 e da tutte le…
Si sta per concludere il terzo anno di pandemia di Covid19, le nostre vite sono state stravolte dal Sars-CoV2 e da tutte le…
Si sta per concludere il terzo anno di pandemia di Covid19, le nostre vite sono state stravolte dal Sars-CoV2 e da tutte le…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Lockdowns demonstrated that societies are willing and capable of supporting drastic disease-control measures Since the UK first…
Credit: cktravels.com/Shutterstock Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted…
Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention and controversy as…
– By Adam Kleczkowski, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde Since the UK first entered lockdown…
cktravels.com/Shutterstock Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much…
Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention and controversy as…
Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention and controversy as…
SciCheck Digest Plenty of peer-reviewed studies have found government restrictions early in the pandemic, such as business…
The claim: A ‘Johns Hopkins study’ found lockdowns were not effective in preventing COVID-19 deaths Those opposed to pandemic…
The claim: A ‘Johns Hopkins study’ found lockdowns were not effective in preventing COVID-19 deaths Those opposed to pandemic…
The claim: A ‘Johns Hopkins study’ found lockdowns were not effective in preventing COVID-19 deaths Those opposed to pandemic…
Malgré l’expérience québécoise du couvre-feu de l’hiver dernier, il est toujours difficile d’affirmer que cette règle…
Malgré l’expérience québécoise du couvre-feu de l’hiver dernier, il est toujours difficile d’affirmer que cette règle…
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By Francisca Mutapi, University of Edinburgh (Eds: EMBARGO: 07:00 IST 17/12/2021) Edinburgh, Dec 13 (360info) After two years…
Imposer des restrictions aux voyageurs permet de réduire un peu la circulation du virus et de ses variants.
Alors que le variant Omicron et ses multiples mutations font l’objet de toutes les attentions, l’épidémie de Covid-19 repart à…
Alors que le variant Omicron et ses multiples mutations font l’objet de toutes les attentions, l’épidémie de Covid-19 repart à…
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В России ввели нерабочие дни с 30 октября по 7 ноября — по сути, новый локдаун, хотя разные регионы могут сами выбирать степень е…
Victoria has finally downed one of the bluntest and most controversial public health tools used during the pandemic.
Para deslegitimar a estratégia de lockdown, um tuíte do deputado federal Osmar Terra engana ao comparar o desempenho da Suécia…
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Professor Brendan Crabb, Professor Mike Toole and Dr Suman Majumdar explain why NSW needs to reset its response to COVID-19 in…
Why our COVID ambition must remain close to zero cases, even as we climb to high vaccination Australia’s third wave is showing…
Experts say it’s extremely difficult to work out what effect an overnight curfew had on reducing Melbourne’s case numbers…
Dr Donald Vinh from the McGill University Health Centre said curfews were an important measure that had “clearly” contributed…
At first it seemed like madness, a storyline out of a dystopian film. In Wuhan, a city of millions, only a couple of days…
Ryan Noach is the CEO of Discovery Health. Early data collected between 17 May and 29 June from Discovery Health’s members…
Early data collected between May 17 and June 29 from Discovery Health’s members, shows both a lower rate of SARS-CoV-2…
Early data collected between May 17 and June 29 from Discovery Health’s members, shows both a lower rate of SARS-CoV-2…
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Depuis plus d'un an désormais, malgré de nombreuses critiques, le gouvernement a assumé sa politique du « stop and go » pour…
OPINION. Si la surcharge de l’activité hospitalière est massive et réelle, doit-elle, seule, déterminer les mesures à prendre ?
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La publicación del informe del Instituto de Cálculo de la UBA y Conicet sobre el impacto de la presencialidad escolar en los…
La interrupción de la presencialidad escolar contribuye significativamente a disminuir contagios de coronavirus y, por ende…
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The 'Stomp Reflex': When governments abuse emergency powers (Image credit: Sergei Konkov/Getty Images) History shows that…
The 'Stomp Reflex': When governments abuse emergency powers (Image credit: Sergei Konkov/Getty Images) History shows that…
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When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his statewide face mask mandate and his limits on business occupancy in early March…
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his statewide face mask mandate and his limits on business occupancy in early March…
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his statewide face-mask mandate and his limits on business occupancy in March, Democrats and…