What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 1 October

COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 1 October: Top stories: The impact of schools reopening; vaccine distribution software; 1,000 additional deaths in Brazil.

Covid-19 and socio-political attitudes in Europe

Covid-19 and socio-political attitudes in Europe: The COVID-19 shock prompted an economic collapse unrivalled in peacetime. Using a large survey conducted during the pandemic’s first wave, this column measures the impact of the crisis on socio-political attitudes in Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. The results show severe drops in interpersonal and institutional trust, as well as in support for the EU and a tax-financed welfare state. But they also suggest a rallying effect around scientific expertise and incumbent governments that – together with populist positions losing ground – hints at a growing demand for competence.

COVID has killed more than one million people. How many more will die?

COVID has killed more than one million people. How many more will die?: Nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, the official global death toll has now exceeded one million people. But researchers warn that this figure probably vastly underestimates the actual number of people who have died from COVID-19. And, in a worst-case scenario, one group of modellers suggests that the number of deaths could exceed 3 million people by January.

Graça Freitas: Não é patriótico criticar dados da DGS

Graça Freitas: Não é patriótico criticar dados da DGS: Diretora-geral da Saúde criticou no parlamento as informações que "não são 100% corretas" e diz que sistema de boletins da DGS "não é perfeito, mas é bastante bom".

Why a coronavirus vaccine won't be the panacea many hope for

Keep your mask on: Why a coronavirus vaccine won't be the panacea many hope for: The theory goes something like this: We will have a vaccine against the coronavirus; nearly everyone will want to be vaccinated; and, afterward, we can return to the way things were before COVID-19 became part of our lives. We can stop holding our breath, exhale, throw away our masks, and go back to living our lives.

But that’s not likely to happen anytime soon.

What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 September

COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 September: Top stories: 'Never too late'; World Bank funding plan; a fine for non-mask wearers in NYC.

Indicateurs Covid-19 : quand le virtuel surpasse le réel

Indicateurs Covid-19 : quand le virtuel surpasse le réel: Indicateurs non pertinents, non mesurés, en retard, mal compris, et même bidons : pour la Covid comme pour de nombreux sujets, sans données, on
ne peut rien gérer.