Coronavirus: why we need local models to successfully exit lockdown

National models on the spread of COVID-19 have helped us through this crisis. But we'll need local models to get us through the next stage.

Camila Caiado, Associate Professor in Statistics, Durham University • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~8 min

Coronavirus: Why the maths behind 'COVID alert levels' makes no sense

The equation 'COVID alert level = R (rate of infection) + number of infections' simply does not add up to a number between one and five.

Thomas Woolley, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University • conversation
May 15, 2020 • ~6 min

Reports of UK roadkill down two-thirds – but will hedgehogs thrive after lockdown?

Road networks are emptying during lockdown. What does it mean for wildlife now and in the future?

Lauren Moore, PhD Candidate in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 12, 2020 • ~6 min

Coronavirus: research reveals way to predict infection – without a test

Symptoms like loss of smell and taste are powerful predictors of COVID-19 infections.

Andrew Chan, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School • conversation
May 11, 2020 • ~8 min

Coronavirus lockdown measures may be putting older adults at greater risk of abuse

Safety measures put in place to protect older people from contracting COVID-19 may also be placing them at greater risk of experiencing abuse.

Michaela Rogers, University of Sheffield • conversation
May 11, 2020 • ~7 min

Did Neil Ferguson really do wrong in breaking the coronavirus lockdown?

Lockdown requires that we all act as if we know nothing, even if we are world experts on disease transmission.

Stephen John, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Public Health, University of Cambridge • conversation
May 7, 2020 • ~6 min

Coronavirus: why managed alcohol programmes are essential for problem drinkers who are homeless

Proving effective in Canada, harm-reducing MAPs should be introduced here to help this vulnerable group access alcohol and stay safe during lockdown.

Tania Browne, Research Assistant, University of Stirling • conversation
May 6, 2020 • ~7 min

The worst time for a pandemic – how coronavirus and seasonal floods are causing hunger in the remote Amazon

Local people are caught in an impossible situation – stay home and starve or venture out to buy food, potentially bringing the virus home too.

Patricia Carignano Torres, Postdoctoral Researcher in Food Security and Conservation, Universidade de São Paulo • conversation
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min

The worst time for a pandemic – how COVID-19 and seasonal floods are causing hunger in the remote Amazon

Local people are caught in an impossible situation – stay home and starve or venture out to buy food, potentially bringing the virus home too.

Patricia Carignano Torres, Postdoctoral Researcher in Food Security and Conservation, Universidade de São Paulo • conversation
May 5, 2020 • ~7 min

Working from home? Why detachment is crucial for mental health

Ten tips for lockdown from a specialist psychologist.

Wladislaw Rivkin, Lecturer in Work and Organisational Psychology, Aston University • conversation
May 5, 2020 • ~6 min

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