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Covid-19 tweets analysis for human emotion detection

Photo by visuals on UnsplashSocial media is a place for people to share their feelings,…

Md Yasin Kabir and Sanjay MadriaMarch 18, 2021

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Forecast error: How to predict an election, part 2: Betting

In 1979, Mr Tony Barlow was interviewed by the BBC. He had a nice house…

Timothy Martyn HillFebruary 22, 2021

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We need a randomized study of the UK’s decision to defer second doses of the mRNA vaccine

Photo by John Cameron on UnsplashJust a few days before the UK began its roll-out…

Sheila M. BirdFebruary 11, 2021

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Vaccine rollouts, school testing and contact tracing could all be improved – here’s how

Photo by Steven Cornfield on UnsplashA bitter lesson of the past month is that viruses…

Sylvia RichardsonFebruary 8, 2021

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Supplementary material: How to lose weight well, according to How to Lose Weight Well

Table 3. Percentage of body weight lost by type of diet. See "How to lose…

Joshua E. Stubbs and Toby C. T. StubbsJanuary 7, 2021

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Has English league football become less exciting?

Bill Shankly, a former manager of Liverpool Football Club, once said: “Some people believe football…

Statso, Julian Stander and Mario Cortina BorjaNovember 26, 2020

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Controlling the spread of coronavirus via repeat testing and isolation

Photo by Jakayla Toney on UnsplashWhat to do about Covid? With nearly 60 million cases…

Joseph T. Chang and Edward H. KaplanNovember 25, 2020

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Nightingale’s overlooked Scutari statistics – full table

The table below is the full version of the edited table published as Table 1…

Brian TarranNovember 6, 2020

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The evolution of the endemic stage of the Covid-19 outbreak in Italy during summer 2020

Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino on UnsplashItaly was the first European country to suffer a…

Robbayes-C19November 5, 2020

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Forecast error: POTUS 2020

Photo by Tiffany Tertipes on UnsplashAn election to the office of President of the United…

Timothy Martyn HillOctober 27, 2020

President Donald Trump and VP Mike Pence

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The US economy: Trump or trend?

Photo by History in HD on UnsplashAt the 2020 Republican National Convention, Assistant to the…

James J. CochranOctober 14, 2020

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Returning to schools and universities in the time of coronavirus: some statistical suggestions

Pupils returned to school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland after the summer break mainly…

Giovanni Sebastiani and Julian StanderOctober 7, 2020

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College sports and Covid-19. It’s complicated

Photo by Riley McCullough on UnsplashUniversities around the United States are struggling to deliver their…

Sheldon H. JacobsonOctober 1, 2020

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A perspective on real-time epidemic surveillance for Covid-19

United Nations COVID-19 ResponseEffective, real-time surveillance is key to the management of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Peter J. Diggle and Sylvia RichardsonSeptember 30, 2020

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Off the “radar”? Here are some alternatives

grebeshkovmaxim/Bigstockphoto.comRadar charts, also called web charts, spider charts or star charts, are often used to…

Alexandre Morin-ChasséSeptember 24, 2020

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Lethality of Covid-19 in Great Britain over 12 registration weeks

Photo by Colin D on UnsplashExcess deaths – the number of those dying above the…

Sheila M. Bird and Bent NielsenAugust 4, 2020

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Covid-19 deaths: How are gender, age and underlying health condition related?

Much has been said about the demographic trends of Covid-19. It has been widely reported…

James JacksonJuly 27, 2020

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Leicester makes history in testing times

Photo by Geoffrey HaywardLeicester made demographic history as the first city in England where the…

Sheila M. BirdJuly 23, 2020

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Undercounting mortality in the Covid-19 pandemic

Photo by Edwin Hooper on UnsplashThis comment concerns the most common reasons mortality has been…

B. Piedad UrdinolaJuly 10, 2020

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Applying “zones of influence” to social distancing in schools

Photo by LOGAN WEAVER on UnsplashSocial distancing is important in controlling the spread of Covid-19. This…

Glenna NightingaleJuly 10, 2020