A post-Covid-19 reset for the world

Think tanks and key leaders from around the world will meet in a massive online event this week to search for ways to reset history in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Preparing for business recovery

Business leaders need to address questions on work processes, performance and virtual teams to improve productivity and engagement through the COVID-19 induced recession.

COVID survives on surfaces longer than thought

CSIRO research shows the virus which causes COVID-19 lasts for 10 days longer than Influenza on some non-porous surfaces such as glass phone screens, stainless steel railings and banknotes.

Should we bank on a vaccine next year?

A group of 28 vaccine researchers say we might have a vaccine by late-2021, though it could take until well into 2022 for an effective vaccine to be well-distributed.

A pandemic of sub-standard research

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a flood of potentially substandard research amid the rush to publish, with a string of papers retracted or under a cloud and a surge in submissions to  pre-print servers where fewer quality checks are made.

Police, PSOs, and the problems with preventative detention powers

New Victorian measures to protect the community by detaining people deemed likely to breach COVID-19 restrictions should be carefully considered to protect human rights.

COVID-19 control rests with human behaviour

As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed cases exceed 30M, QUT behavioural researchers say the key to containment rests in understanding human behaviour and how our personalities may influence better cooperation for the global good.

COVID-19 treatment affected by a shortage of blood plasma

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is calling on those who have fully recovered from COVID-19 to donate their blood plasma for research.

Rating Victoria’s roadmap

Epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely gives Victoria’s Roadmap out of the COVID-19 restrictions 8 out of 10 – noting there may be scope for easing some restrictions sooner rather than later.

Living in the crosshairs of COVID-19

It’s not a particularly pleasant prospect to die from COVID-19 – but John Power will soon face State and Commonwealth decisions that may cost him his life.

Batch testing and contact tracing can stop the lockdown yo-yo

Yo-yoing lockdowns are costly and to be avoided if at all possible. Here is what we can do to dramatically improve testing and tracing.

Better ways to manage quarantine

“He shall be unclean as long as the disease is on him. Being unclean, he shall dwell apart; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.” – The Book of Leviticus 13-14