- How Iceland hammered COVID with science. Iceland’s science has been credited with preventing COVID-19 deaths — the country reports fewer than 7 per 100,000 people. It has also managed to prevent outbreaks while keeping its borders open, welcoming tourists from 45 countries since mid-June. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03284-3?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=organic&utm_campaign=ngmt_usg_jc01_gl_nature 69 comments worldnews