Coronavirus lockdown stopped hospitals being overwhelmed

Coronavirus lockdown 'made no difference to number of deaths but stopped hospitals being overwhelmed': Researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Texas found that whether a country was locked down or not was "not associated" with the Covid-19 death rate.

Instead, obesity rates and age played a large role, the study said.

Experts compared mortality rates and cases in 50 badly-hit countries up until May 1 and calculated that only 33 out of every million people had died from the virus.

Face masks in shops: rules

Face masks in shops: rules on compulsory coverings, fines and who is exempt from wearing one: The new rules will be enforced by the police, not shop workers who should instead "should encourage compliance", officials said. They added: "We will engage, explain, encourage and finally enforce as a last resort”.

Young people see covid-19 as a bigger threat than their elders do

Young people see covid-19 as a bigger threat than their elders do: Millennials are more pessimistic about surviving the pandemic, though they are least at risk

The Coronavirus Pandemic Isn’t Over

The Coronavirus Pandemic Isn’t Over—We Need to Act Accordingly: You might be tired of living this way. But the virus doesn’t care.

What Ever Happened to Digital Contact Tracing?

What Ever Happened to Digital Contact Tracing? What’s behind contact-tracing apps’ departure from the spotlight?

COVID-19 and gender equality

COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects: What is good for gender equality is good for the economy and society as well. The COVID-19 pandemic puts that truth into stark relief and raises critically important choices.

A country level analysis measuring the impact of government actions, country preparedness and socioeconomic factors on COVID-19 mortality and related health outcomes

A country level analysis measuring the impact of government actions, country preparedness and socioeconomic factors on COVID-19 mortality and related health outcomes: Data was collected from the top 50 countries ranked by number of cases. Multivariable negative binomial regression was used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 mortality and related health outcomes.