One of the things that’s so frustrating about covering the coronavirus pandemic is how much we just don’t know. As scientists work overtime to fill in all these knowledge gaps, the rest of us are left wondering. That’s why I was happy that University of Virginia infectious disease specialist William Petri agreed to round up what studies so far suggest about asymptomatic coronavirus. How can you catch a virus, spread it and fight it off,
all without knowing you’d been infected.
This year’s global action week for education comes amid a pandemic that has led to the widespread closure of universities and schools in a host of countries. In a desperate bid to ensure that months of learning aren’t lost, institutions have turned to digital solutions like e-learning and other educational technology. But in many African countries the option just isn’t there. In South Africa, Mmaki Jantjies writes COVID-19 is revealing
the country’s high levels of digital inequality.
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Even if you’re feeling fine, you might be infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
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William Petri, University of Virginia
Your body can be infected and fight off SARS-CoV-2 without your ever noticing.
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Many South African schools don’t have computer labs or other digital technology.
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Mmaki Jantjies, University of the Western Cape
COVID-19 has shown that technology is no longer a luxury but an important component of the education process. In presenting solutions, a wide range of factors must be considered.
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COVID-19
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Cheedy Jaja, University of South Carolina
Nurses on the front lines of a pandemic need education, training and institutional support.
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Andrew Lakoff, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The World Health Organization is not a disease police force but more of a diplomatic group, aiming to bring countries together to stop disease. Still, it comes under fierce attack.
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Science + Technology
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Alistair Evans, Monash University; David Krause, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York); Simone Hoffmann, New York Institute of Technology
This ancient cat-sized animal lived millions of years ago and had features not found in any of today's mammals.
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Mareike Janiak, University of Calgary
Elephants don't have the enzyme that allows humans to metabolize alcohol. This means that anecdotes about elephants getting drunk from rotten fruit may very well be true.
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En español
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Joaquín Sevilla, Universidad Pública de Navarra; Alberto Nájera López, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
El sistema de publicaciones científicas sufre enormes tensiones. La pandemia de coronavirus podría acabar de romperlo.
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Antonio Turiel, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC)
Nuestros esquemas mentales se quedan cortos frente a la verdadera envergadura del reto al que nos enfrentamos. Hablemos de ello. Y debatámoslo.
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Jean-François Ponsot, Université Grenoble Alpes
Plongés dans l’effervescence de la crise, les économistes, penseurs du temps long, se retrouvent dans l’incapacité de mener une réflexion collective.
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Divina Frau-Meigs, Auteurs fondateurs The Conversation France
En confinement, la continuité pédagogique a fait surgir certains écueils dont il convient de prendre compte pour avancer dans la mise en place d’une formation à distance réellement efficace.
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