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The two female heads of a bronze figure wear a protective face mask on April 3, 2020 in Jena, Germany

German humanities scholars enlisted to end coronavirus lockdown

In contrast to other countries, philosophers, historians, theologians and jurists have played a major role advising the state as it seeks to loosen restrictions

By David Matthews

22 April

Hundreds of clinical trials under threat from virus shutdown

Quarantined patients, laboratories in lockdown and huge drop in charity income may cause drug trials to fail, warn research leaders

By Jack Grove

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Laboratory technicians and biologists discuss testing procedures as they operate a ribonucleic acid extractor at the LBM LxBio medical biology laboratory in Rodez, France

Researchers weigh return to non-coronavirus work

‘There is a life in science beyond the virus,’ warns German rectors’ head, amid calls for attention to the trade-offs between shutdowns and scientific progress

By David Matthews

16 April

2020/04/14: People wait in a queue at a social distance to enter a supermarket during the Covid-19 crisis, Spain.

Universities last in line as lockdown eases

Governments are prioritising reopening schools and businesses over campuses. But some academics fear the impact on disadvantaged students – and on their teaching

By David Matthews

16 April

Canadian medical research funder scraps new grants in pandemic

After rejection of virtual peer review, federal agency halts new awards, prompting concerns for younger researchers

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