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First volunteers receive Imperial COVID-19 vaccine
The first healthy volunteers have now received a candidate coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial researchers.
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First volunteers receive Imperial COVID-19 vaccine
The first healthy volunteers have now received a candidate coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial researchers.
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LMICs will face 'extreme strain' on health systems despite younger populations
Developing countries are likely to face extreme demand on health systems from COVID-19, despite having younger populations, according to researchers.
Neil Ferguson talks modelling, lockdown and scientific advice with MPs
Imperial’s Neil Ferguson told MPs that introducing lockdown measures in the UK a week earlier would have reduced deaths by at least half.
Neil Ferguson says UK must keep transmission reduced by 65% to control pandemic
Imperial’s Professor Neil Ferguson says that the UK must keep coronavirus transmission suppressed by around 65% to control the pandemic.
Advanced respirators help surgeons treat coronavirus patients
A team of Imperial chemical engineers have sourced and developed respirator equipment to protect surgeons while they operate on coronavirus patients.
What policy makers need to know about COVID-19 protective immunity
“Few would disagree that science should guide the clinical therapeutic approach to an infected person. Science must also guide policy decisions.”
Coronavirus will have bigger impact on world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable
The coronavirus pandemic will have a greater impact on the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, according to an Imperial report.
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J-IDEA launches coronavirus pandemic hospital planning tool
Imperial's disease outbreak centre J-IDEA has launched a pandemic hospital planning tool to help cope with extreme surges in demand from coronavirus.
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New handwashing tech could help halt spread of COVID-19 in developing world
A new technology has dramatically increased rates of handwashing in a trial in Tanzania, and could be key to preventing spread of infectious diseases.
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What the COVID-19 pandemic means for Africa, and for malaria
The spread of COVID-19 in Africa as it enters malaria transmission season could have devastating consequences for the region.