A common mantra in the media is “if it bleeds it leads,” which encapsulates the observation that disturbing and graphic news stories are the most effective way to ensure an audience will be hooked to the story, especially if the disturbing headline can be packaged with some type of potential solution to the problem. Since… Read More »
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaking during a press conference to announce a new coronavirus state of emergency covering Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo regions. PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images… Read More »
The news that the coronavirus vaccine may stop transmission of the virus is leading to greater optimism among experts that the United States may return to normal sooner. Two new studies from Israel are the first to show that the vaccines may actually stop the virus from traveling from one person to another. The first… Read More »
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Commuters at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof central train station in Frankfurt, Germany.Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 20 August WHO warns of “risk of resurgence” in Europe as Germany and Spain… Read More »