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Fifty years ago, coronaviruses were discovered in dogs. There have been no reports of these “alphacoronaviruses” spreading to humans – until now. Scientists recently discovered a handful of patients in Malaysia, who were hospitalised with pneumonia, were infected with a canine coronavirus called CCoV-HuPn-2018.
This discovery generated a few scary headlines, but Sarah Caddy, a clinical research fellow in viral immunology, says there’s nothing to worry about – here’s why.
We also have an on-the-ground report from Jerusalem where Adel Ruished has been interviewing locals, trying to understand how the Israeli government is attempting to regulate the Palestinian population in the city, and watching young people there mount peaceful protests.
On a lighter note, we look at the recent Friends reunion and how the scriptwriters of the sitcom undercut the conventions of conversation to generate laughs.
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Clint Witchalls
Health + Medicine Editor
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Relax, humans! I’m not going to start the next pandemic.
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Sarah L Caddy, University of Cambridge
The risk of coronaviruses jumping species is low, but if you look for it, you will find it.
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Traditional Ramadan meeting place: Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate, after police removed barriers.
Ade Ruished
Adel Ruished, Lancaster University
Watching young Palestinian activists, I was impressed at how they kept their cool under pressure.
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Elizabeth Stokoe, Loughborough University
Friends has made audiences laugh by breaching what we expect to happen when people speak.
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Politics + Society
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Hartwig Pautz, University of the West of Scotland; Damian Dempsey, University of the West of Scotland
The most vulnerable in society have been hit hard by the pandemic when it comes to getting enough to eat. So what can be done?
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David Comerford, University of Stirling
Putting a monetary value on compensation for grave historic wrongs and deciding who should benefit is fraught with difficulties. But there may be another way to look at the whole issue.
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Ana Aznar, University of Winchester
In learning what we can from stressful situations, we can model efficient ways of coping for our children
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Ali Aljasem, Utrecht University
Assad claims to have won more than 95% of the vote, but that's highly unlikely.
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Business + Economy
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Brigitte Granville, Queen Mary University of London
Debate is raging about whether the recent burst of inflation is temporary or here to stay.
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Kokho Jason Sit, University of Portsmouth
Well known retailers are too often stifled by risk averse corporate culture.
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Health + Medicine
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Gabriel Recchia, University of Cambridge
Some so-called superforecasters are claimed to have predicted the course of the pandemic better than scientific experts.
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Darren Kelsey, Newcastle University
The famous psychologist would have sympathy for Harry and senior royals – and some recommendations for royal watchers.
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Environment + Energy
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Cameron Hepburn, University of Oxford; Steve Smith, University of Oxford
New UK-wide trials aim to discover the best ways to suck carbon from the air.
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Paolo Papale, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
National governments need to wake up to the volcanic risks posed by tectonic rifting around Mount Nyiragongo.
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Jack Marley, The Conversation
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