49: The Science of COVID-19

Our very first redux! Since our last episode the coronavirus has raced around the globe. Panic and misinformation are spreading like wildfire. It’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not.

That’s why, this week, we’ve answered all of your questions about COVID-19 with just the facts!

This information is correct as of 17/3/20

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References and Further Reading:

1. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
2. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronavirus
3. https://www.who.int/gho/hiv/epidemic_status/deaths_text/en/
4. https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
5. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home
6. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
7. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/18/what-is-uk-government-advice-on-social-distancing-and-isolation-coronavirus
8. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/government-publishes-full-list-those-17941423
9. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1
10. New Scientist 7.3.2020
11. New Scientist 8.2.2020

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