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New COVID-19 variant growing rapidly in England
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant is growing rapidly, is more transmissible than other variants, and affecting a greater proportion of under 20s.
New COVID-19 variant growing rapidly in England
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant is growing rapidly, is more transmissible than other variants, and affecting a greater proportion of under 20s.
A year of J-IDEA: Key milestones from its first 12 months
The Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics (J-IDEA) has had a monumental first year since it was launched in 2019.
Imperial graduate develops smart mask to track wearer’s respiratory patterns
A startup founded by an Imperial graduate has created a ‘smart mask’ that displays respiratory information in real time.
Improving elective care planning could extend life for thousands of patients
Optimizing hospital scheduling for treatment of tumours, diseases of the digestive system and injuries & poisoning will result in notable gains.
COVID-19 in Austria mapped: New tool projects trajectory of virus in Austria
A new COVID-19 analysis tool that estimates which districts in Austria could become coronavirus hotspots has been launched by Imperial.
Three quarters of Brazilian Amazon have been infected with COVID-19 since March
Three quarters of the population of Manaus in Brazil's Amazon have been infected with coronavirus since the city's first outbreak in March.
Citizen scientists help accelerate COVID-19 research with their phones
Thousands of people around the world have helped Imperial accelerate COVID-related research by recruiting their smartphones while they sleep.
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Imperial projects global coronavirus trajectory with simulation tool
Imperial has projected the coronavirus outbreak for all countries around the world with the latest version of its scenario analysis tool.
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Q&A: Cold chains, COVID-19 vaccines and reaching low-income countries
Many low-income countries lack the infrastructure to deliver vaccines effectively, so how can we ensure COVID-19 vaccines are accessible for all?
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Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are undetected
The majority of COVID-19 Deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are not detected, according to a new report from Imperial's researchers.