By Ronald C Desrosiers Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in the US because of the development and use of effective vaccines against the poliovirus.

HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don’t we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted retailers to ask customers to wear masks, maintain physical distancing and avoid the use of cash when possible. Despite scientific evidence indicating that currency doesn’t transmit COVID-19, there continues to be an unprecedented weariness around the use of cash altogether.

Cash and the coronavirus: COVID-19 is changing our relationship with money

By Hassan Vally As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air.

Is the airborne route a major source of coronavirus transmission?

By Horace Yeung and Flora Huang Following the introduction of a new Chinese national security law, some are questioning the sustainability of Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre.

Why Hong Kong will remain an international financial centre, despite new security law

By Andrew Preston The world has been worried about pandemic diseases for many years. Before COVID-19, attention was focused on influenza viruses as the most likely cause.

Is swine flu going to be the next pandemic?

By Sanjaya Senanayake It is now almost six months since the world became aware of COVID-19, and almost four months since the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic.

Unusual things we’ve learned about the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic

By Arie Perliger As US politics heat up in advance of the November election, it’s not surprising that extremist groups across the political spectrum are becoming more active and engaged in acts of political violence.

The ‘domestic terrorist’ designation won’t stop extremism

By Linda Hsieh and John Child Taiwan and Iceland have won praise for their effective responses to the coronavirus pandemic. They are among a group of countries which adopted a cooperative strategy early on the pandemic, bringing together multiple organisations to tackle the challenges in containing COVID-19.

What coronavirus success of Taiwan and Iceland has in common

By Claire Crossan The novel coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – may have been in Europe for longer than previously thought. Recent studies have suggested that it was circulating in Italy as early as December 2019.

Was coronavirus spreading in Europe in March 2019?

By Amitrajeet A Batabyal Trade tensions and mistrust are escalating between the US and China. Soon after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that China recommitted to its January trade deal obligations after a face-to-face meeting with Beijing’s top diplomat on June 17, he upbraided the country for using disinformation to drive a wedge between Europe and the US President Trump, meanwhile, is attempting to use his tough stance with Beijing as a foreign policy selling point.

A selective retreat from trade with China makes sense for the United States

By Adam Kamradt-Scott Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating. While some countries such as Australia and New Zealand have managed to flatten the curve, in many other parts of the world the number of cases has continued to reach new highs.

In many countries the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, not slowing

By Brian Glyn Williams An Islamic State follower posted the hashtag “#AmericaBurning” in a discussion on the Telegram chat system in early June, and another posted a message that read “You are waking up this morning to news of the destruction of America, the dismantling of its States, and civil war.

Islamic State militants incite attacks, gloat at US protests and pandemic deaths

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