Coronavirus Outbreak: Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix, among others sign editorial urging world leaders against 'returning to normal'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix, among others sign editorial urging world leaders against 'returning to normal'

Firstpost  

The groups of over 200 actors, filmmakers, scientists and people from other professions have signed an editorial in the wake of coronavirus pandemic A number of international cine personalties, including Robert De Niro, Joaquin Phoenix, Alfonso Cuaron and Cate Blanchett, have cautioned the world leaders against going back to “normal” if they want to avoid an “ecological catastrophe” in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Titled, “No To A Return To Normal”, the editorial called the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of over 250,000 people worldwide, a “tragedy” and said there is a “direct existential threat” now looming on mankind more than ever. “The ongoing ecological catastrophe is a meta-crisis: the massive extinction of life on Earth is no longer in doubt, and all indicators point to a direct existential threat. The signatories of the letter also include Pedro Almodovar, Adam Driver, Monica Bellucci, Javier Bardem and actor-wife Penelope Cruz, Alexandre Desplat, Willem Dafoe, Jane Fonda, Ralph Fiennes, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Rooney Mara, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu and Marion Cotillard, among others.

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Opinion: Without a global vaccine plan, coronavirus variants could lead to untold number of deaths
3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: Without a global vaccine plan, coronavirus variants could lead to untold number of deaths

CNN  

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History tells us this won't be last pandemic, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on coronavirus
4 years ago

History tells us this won't be last pandemic, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on coronavirus

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The WHO director-general also condemned the ‘dangerously short-sighted’ cycle of throwing cash at outbreaks but doing nothing to prepare for the next one Geneva: The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health is “doomed” without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health Organization’s chief said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also condemned the …

Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late
4 years ago

Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late

LA Times  

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A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020
4 years ago

A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020

The Independent  

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‘Only a crisis produces real change.’ What will coronavirus bring?
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The Independent  

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NPR  

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Coronavirus: WHO says opening up societies with no control to be a recipe for disaster

India Today  

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The big lesson from coronavirus? We need to listen to the experts
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Wired  

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WHO chief says there is no return to normalcy in the future, too many countries are heading in the wrong direction with Coronavirus
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WHO chief says there is no return to normalcy in the future, too many countries are heading in the wrong direction with Coronavirus

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The WHO said that government and individual responses should depend on local virus conditions - namely, whether there is community spread or no. The World Health Organization’s chief on Monday slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus and warned that their failures to stop their countries’ spiraling outbreaks mean there would be …

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Firstpost  

The coronavirus pandemic, like the World Wars, is a harbinger of revolutionary changes. As a result, wearing business suits and going to office, which started in stages after the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century when the first global multinational corporations like the East India Company were beginning to spread their wings, may have had its day. Although it may …

Human exploitation of nature is driving pandemics like coronavirus, say UN and WHO
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The Independent  

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June 17, 2020 coronavirus news
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June 17, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

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We cannot return to the old ways
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We cannot return to the old ways

Wired  

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Recovery must take into account the climate crisis
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Recovery must take into account the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

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Has coronavirus killed our chance to stop climate change getting worse, or given us a opportunity to act?
4 years, 7 months ago

Has coronavirus killed our chance to stop climate change getting worse, or given us a opportunity to act?

ABC  

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The trends shaping the post-COVID-19 world
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The trends shaping the post-COVID-19 world

The Hindu  

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The EU evolves in times of crisis. We must tackle the coronavirus and economic recovery together
4 years, 8 months ago

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The Independent  

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Mailbag: Op-ed likening coronavirus and climate crises made excellent points
4 years, 8 months ago

Mailbag: Op-ed likening coronavirus and climate crises made excellent points

LA Times  

Jordan Pritzl of Aliso Viejo, left, and Merina Addonigio, both from Suka University, hold protest signs during the Climate Strike climate change protest, at Main Beach Park in Laguna Beach in September 2019. Alongside the troubling reports of people protesting sensible, medically based restrictions that safeguard our public health, I was heartened to read a science-based commentary comparing the current …

Coronavirus: Pandemics will be worse and more frequent unless we stop exploiting Earth and animals, top scientists warn
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Pandemics will be worse and more frequent unless we stop exploiting Earth and animals, top scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As with the climate and biodiversity crises, recent pandemics are a direct consequence of human activity.” They warn: “Rampant …

We need to tackle two crises at once — Coronavirus and climate change, says activist Greta Thunberg
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We need to tackle two crises at once — Coronavirus and climate change, says activist Greta Thunberg

Firstpost  

UN chief echoed Thunberg’s words urging governments to use their economic responses to the pandemic to tackle climate change. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined calls for a combined effort to tackle coronavirus and the climate crisis, saying the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday was the time to choose a “new way forward”. Together U.N. chief Antonio Guterres echoed …

Global response to coronavirus stymied by lack of leadership from the U.S. and Trump
4 years, 8 months ago

Global response to coronavirus stymied by lack of leadership from the U.S. and Trump

LA Times  

President Trump’s America-first policies, contempt for multilateral organizations and testy relationships with other world leaders are contributing to what many see as a surprising lack of global unity and coordination in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. “What we’re seeing is the biggest global crisis of our lifetimes with truly no global response,” said Ian Bremmer, president of the international risk-assessment Eurasia …

COVID-19 and the crumbling world order
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COVID-19 and the crumbling world order

The Hindu  

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Coronavirus: UK's COP 26 international climate summit postponed until 2021
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: UK's COP 26 international climate summit postponed until 2021

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop26 climate talks have been postponed until 2021 - …

The coronavirus outbreak is part of the climate change crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

The coronavirus outbreak is part of the climate change crisis

Al Jazeera  

Therefore, climate action should be central to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These sweeping and unprecedented measures taken by the government and international institutions could not but make some of us wonder about another global emergency that needs urgent action – climate change. In fact, one may argue that the pandemic is part of climate change and therefore, our …

Here’s what a coronavirus-like response to the climate crisis would look like
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s what a coronavirus-like response to the climate crisis would look like

LA Times  

Environmental factors including deforestation, air pollution and urbanization contribute to the severity of pandemics like COVID-19. “We can’t really solve the climate crisis without having support for people’s healthcare, and support for people being able to survive wage-wise and job-wise,” she said. And whether it’s disease prevention or climate change, Skelton said, “the gross amount of money spent, and the …

Here’s Why We’ll Never Treat The Climate Crisis With The Same Urgency As The Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s Why We’ll Never Treat The Climate Crisis With The Same Urgency As The Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The vast majority of climate stories these days are various takes on how to view the issue through the lens of the coronavirus and vice versa. Time magazine cautions that coronavirus gives us a window into pandemics that catastrophic climate change will bring, except they’ll likely come alongside extreme weather events, too. “Comparing coronavirus to climate change …

'We should start thinking about the next one': Coronavirus is just the first of many pandemics to come, environmentalists warn
4 years, 9 months ago

'We should start thinking about the next one': Coronavirus is just the first of many pandemics to come, environmentalists warn

The Independent  

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The deglobalization virus: How far back will COVID-19 set the world?
4 years, 9 months ago

The deglobalization virus: How far back will COVID-19 set the world?

Salon  

The coronavirus and the efforts underway to control its effects are literally bringing much of the world to a standstill. The third great shock of this still relatively new century But COVID-19, the contagion which is so widespread largely because of human hyper-interconnectivity on a regional and global scale, is dramatically accelerating this process. The COVID-19 crisis has become the …

The world is coming together to fight coronavirus. It can do the same for the climate crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

The world is coming together to fight coronavirus. It can do the same for the climate crisis

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on March 18 and has been updated to reflect the latest numbers on confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths from Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center. CNN — While the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are inherently different issues, they share two important characteristics: both are global crises that threaten the lives of millions …

Why We Panic About The Coronavirus But Not About The Climate Crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Why We Panic About The Coronavirus But Not About The Climate Crisis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We face two global crises. We spoke to six experts in climate change to try to understand why people cannot muster the kind of strong and wide-reaching action for the environment that they can for the coronavirus. Lise Van Susteren Lise Van Susteren Lise Van Susteren, a Washington, D.C., psychiatrist with a special interest in the psychological …

Deeply concerned: WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Deeply concerned: WHO declares coronavirus outbreak as pandemic

India Today  

The World Health Organization is describing the new coronavirus as a pandemic, it said on Wednesday, adding that Italy and Iran were now in the frontline of the disease and other countries would soon join them. We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference …

A coronavirus outbreak in the US is inevitable. Here is what that means (Opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

A coronavirus outbreak in the US is inevitable. Here is what that means (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Leana S. Wen is an emergency physician and a visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. When Covid-19 was first discovered, US public health officials worked to contain the outbreak with quarantines and travel restrictions. Given the lack of ongoing surveillance and high numbers of people who are not being tested and …

Coronavirus outbreak is a very dangerous situation for the world, but not out of control: UN Chief
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak is a very dangerous situation for the world, but not out of control: UN Chief

Firstpost  

Guterres’ greatest worry was the spread of the virus to areas that aren’t able to deal with it like some African countries. The U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the world, but “is not out of control.” Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, Antonio Guterres said that …

China Announces New Coronavirus Infections As U.S. Urges Citizens Not To 'Panic'
4 years, 11 months ago

China Announces New Coronavirus Infections As U.S. Urges Citizens Not To 'Panic'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING China raised the death toll from the new coronavirus to 361 and said at least 17,205 people had been infected on Sunday as American officials urged citizens not to “panic,” stressing the threat to the U.S. still remained low. The head of the World Health Organization’s Emergencies Program told STAT News this weekend the world should “keep …

Coronavirus is not yet a global health emergency, says WHO panel after two day evaluation
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus is not yet a global health emergency, says WHO panel after two day evaluation

Firstpost  

WHO Director-General said while the epidemic was a crisis in China, “it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one.” A viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people and prompted Chinese authorities to effectively shut down at least three cities is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said …

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