News in brief
Coronavirus portal and an enterprising engineer: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories tagged with 'viruses'
Public Perceptions
Coronavirus misinformation and vaccine research among key priorities for public
Information overload and conflicting guidance are among the biggest concerns for the public during the current coronavirus outbreak, surveys reveal.
Low cost ventilator
Imperial academics design low cost emergency ventilator
Imperial academics have designed a simple emergency ventilator that can be manufactured quickly and at low cost from generic components.
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European Effort
Coronavirus measures may have already averted up to 120,000 deaths across Europe
Strong social distancing measures to slow and suppress the spread of COVID-19 across Europe are estimated to have averted thousands of deaths.
Massive MOOC
Free COVID-19 online course re-launches to learners worldwide
Imperial researchers and Coursera have partnered to offer a free Massively Open Online Course explaining the science behind coronavirus.
Combatting Coronavirus
Fighting coronavirus: Imperial researchers secure funds to help tackle COVID-19
Two Imperial research projects are among the first to receive national funding as part of a stream of work to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS MEASURES
COVID-19: Imperial researchers model likely impact of public health measures
Researchers from Imperial have analysed the likely impact of multiple public health measures on slowing and suppressing the spread of coronavirus.
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Viral insights
Crunching the numbers for coronavirus
As the world responds to the continued spread of COVID-19, mathematical models are providing vital insights into the nature of the outbreak.
Latest on Coronavirus
A symposium to bring together scientists against CoViD-19 and beyond
Last Friday, experts from Chinese and British universities and governmental bodies met to discuss how to tackle the current Coronavirus epidemic.
VACCINE RACE
Imperial researchers in race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
A microbiology lab at Imperial’s St Mary’s campus is at the centre of a scientific race to develop a vaccine against a global viral outbreak.
