US bears the brunt of pandemic

US bears the brunt of pandemic

North America led an uptick in cases of COVID-19 around the world this week, recording the most new cases and deaths. Here is the global state of play according to a specialised AFP database. Cases on the up The number…

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Improving contact-tracing apps in the COVID-19 era

Improving contact-tracing apps in the COVID-19 era

An international collaboration with EPFL has developed a method to improve the performance of COVID-19 contact-tracing apps by taking into account a user’s recent contacts, risk levels and shared information about tests and symptoms. Contact-tracing apps like SwissCovid have enormous…

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Are colds and flu coming back?

Are colds and flu coming back?

A remarkable side effect of the pandemic has been the near vanishing of colds, flu, and other viruses. All of these can lead to general misery and, in some cases, serious illness and death. Fortunately, mask-wearing and other measures to…

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