Category Archives: Coronavirus

Looking Back on Covid-19

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Elen Samuel

As I write this, some scientists are urging us to start to wear masks again, because there is a new variant  and cases of covid are rising. Covid hasn’t gone away and we know that things may take a turn … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 – lockdowns go on and on. What should we do?

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Elen Samuel

The decision to impose a second lockdown in England is polarising people to a much greater extent than it did in March, as it seems obvious that this virus is not going away and we are going to have to … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus – Covid-sars-19 – the long view.

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Elen Samuel

First the good news. The pandemic will end sometime, because they always do. There are three ways in which it could end. Firstly, with a vaccine or a really effective treatment for the severe cases. This is the best case … Continue reading →

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The real meaning of Coronavirus

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Elen Samuel

Well, we are in a mess. We have an ordinary sort of virus (whose closest relative is the common cold), which mostly causes a severe flu, from which most people recover without any complications. Admittedly it has a death rate … Continue reading →

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