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Global lockdown measures have seen us spend more time apart from our loved ones than ever before. We've outlined the best ways to keep in touch with people of all …
Nine ways to promote positive youth mental health during lockdown
If you live with a young person struggling to navigate feelings of low mood or depression during the coronavirus pandemic, read these nine practical steps you can take to help …
How well has Africa managed COVID-19?
Discover how African healthcare systems have exceeded expectations in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Category: Coronavirus, Educator Interviews, Healthcare & Medicine
What is the wider impact of coronavirus on society?
Hear from LSHTM academic, Professor Martin Mckee, on what society may look like post-pandemic and what the world might learn from this experience.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues
Sharia and Islamic law: religious worship during the COVID-19 pandemic
What happens when a religious community can no longer physically meet to worship? Hear from University of Edinburgh academic, Dr Yahya Barry, on how Islamic law has responded to social …
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Learning
30 fun things to do if your summer holiday has been cancelled
If your 2020 vacation has been put on hold, don’t worry. We’ve got a list of great ideas to keep you engaged and energised through the summer months.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Learning
What connects deforestation and COVID-19?
Explore the link between the destruction of forests and natural ecosystems and the emergence of new diseases in humans.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues
Can we model the coronavirus pandemic?
Explore what mathematical modelling can – and can't – tell us about how the COVID-19 pandemic will develop.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues
Coronavirus courses for keyworkers
Browse our full list of courses specifically created for healthcare professionals and keyworkers responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Digital Skills, Healthcare & Medicine, Learning, Teaching
What to do if you’ve been made unemployed due to coronavirus
Explore the ways you can support yourself – both financially and mentally – if you've recently lost your job.
Category: Coronavirus, General, Job Market
How to save money while self-isolating
We’re all staying home as much as possible at the moment, so why not save money while we’re at it? We’ve got the lowdown on the best lockdown money-saving tips.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues
How to survive self-isolation – from people who’ve done it
Learn from people who've spent long spells in isolation how they managed their time alone – and how you can get through coronavirus quarantine.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues
What is quarantine and why is it effective?
Discover the history of quarantine, learn why it's used to prevent the spread of infectious disease, and find out how to implement self-quarantine measures.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Healthcare & Medicine
What is lockdown and what does it mean for you?
Discover what exactly lockdown means, where it's been enacted, how it affects you – and whether it works.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues
What’s the difference between social distancing and self-isolation?
Get to grips with the difference between social distancing and self-isolation, and learn what the measures mean, who should be practising them and how.
Category: Coronavirus, Current Issues, Healthcare & Medicine
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