Articles for Pandemic Response

Marjorie Taylor Greene screams that Fauci should be jailed for his ‘repulsive evil science’ in wild Covid hearing
7 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene screams that Fauci should be jailed for his ‘repulsive evil science’ in wild Covid hearing

The Independent  

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Over 87,000 Indians gave up their citizenship so far in 2023, says MEA
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 87,000 Indians gave up their citizenship so far in 2023, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Till June, 87,026 Indians have given up their citizenship, the Ministry of External Affairs said Friday. “Many Indian nationals have chosen to take up foreign citizenship…the Government is cognisant of this development and has undertaken a range of initiatives centered around ‘Make in India’ that would harness their talents at home," External Affairs Ministet S. Jaishankar said. Year Number of …

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Covid vaccine mission is a lesson for the world
1 year, 10 months ago

Covid vaccine mission is a lesson for the world

Hindustan Times  

When Covid-19 began in early 2020, most experts predicted India could face disastrous consequences. India’s response to the pandemic highlighted the underlying strengths of our scientific and technological prowess Not only did India succeed in protecting its population, but it also sent vaccines to other countries, thus proving to the world its capability of developing the first-ever DNA vaccine and …

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Aarogya Setu app contact-tracing data deleted: IT Ministry
1 year, 11 months ago

Aarogya Setu app contact-tracing data deleted: IT Ministry

The Hindu  

Contact-tracing data from the COVID-19 pandemic collected by the Aarogya Setu app has been deleted from government databases, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said in a written response in Parliament. “In accordance with the provisions of the, the contact-tracing feature of the Aarogya Setu mobile application has been discontinued and contact-tracing data collected through it has been deleted,” …

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Lancet report highlights 'massive global failures' in COVID-19 response
2 years, 3 months ago

Lancet report highlights 'massive global failures' in COVID-19 response

The Hindu  

Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the COVID-19 response led to millions of preventable deaths and reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals in many countries, according to a new Lancet COVID-19 Commission report. The Commission critically considers the global response to the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing widespread failures of prevention, transparency, rationality, …

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Communication problems hindered L.A.’s emergency COVID-19 response, report finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Communication problems hindered L.A.’s emergency COVID-19 response, report finds

LA Times  

A review of Los Angeles’ emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic found that Mayor Eric Garcetti and his team excluded city departments when making decisions, resulting in an “uncoordinated and inefficient” operation. Asked about the report, Jeff Gorell, a former deputy mayor under Garcetti, said the mayor’s “swift, decisive action at the beginning of the pandemic saved lives.” He also …

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Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Former chief health officer warns Queensland is at a turning point ahead of a 'huge spike' in COVID-19 cases

ABC  

With the days of 'COVID-zero' over, Queensland is at a critical point in its pandemic response and the focus needs to shift from case numbers to hospitalisations, experts say. A key 'point of transition' Queensland University of Technology professor of public health and disaster management Gerry FitzGerald, who served as Queensland's chief health officer for three years, said the state …

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Why is Duterte still riding high despite recession, COVID?
3 years, 5 months ago

Why is Duterte still riding high despite recession, COVID?

Al Jazeera  

The president’s term is ending but he is a potential contender for vice president despite criticism he mismanaged pandemic. He says that the opposition and non-aligned political figures have been unable “to articulate an equally powerful alternative narrative to ‘Dutertismo’,” – the term coined to refer to the president’s type of leadership. “So, it seems that what dominates the conversation …

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Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response: Anthony Fauci
3 years, 6 months ago

Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response: Anthony Fauci

Live Mint  

The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call. "The transmissibility is unquestionably greater" in the Delta variant than the original variant of COVID-19, Fauci said, adding that …

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Coronavirus | India can expect around 1.3 billion doses of vaccines, says epidemiologist Chandrakant Lahariya
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | India can expect around 1.3 billion doses of vaccines, says epidemiologist Chandrakant Lahariya

The Hindu  

India ought to realistically expect around a 1.3 billion doses of vaccines from August to December and not the 2 billion that the Centre has projected, said epidemiologist, public health expert and author Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, in an interview to The Hindu. Dr. Lahariya, who was formerly with the World Health Organisation, said that there was no evidence so far …

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World Health Day 2021: What public health lessons can India learn from COVID-19 pandemic?
3 years, 9 months ago

World Health Day 2021: What public health lessons can India learn from COVID-19 pandemic?

Firstpost  

COVID-19 has renewed the focus on public health threats – making countries review their public health systems and healthcare infrastructure. World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April and it is the perfect occasion to review India’s response to COVID-19 and identify threats to our health security that can be rectified on a warfooting. Similarly, India needs to pass a …

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World leaders call for international pandemic treaty but offer few details
3 years, 9 months ago

World leaders call for international pandemic treaty but offer few details

LA Times  

More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called Tuesday for an international treaty on pandemic preparedness to protect future generations after the experience of the COVID-19 crisis. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, and leaders including Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda …

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Free Pelotons and iPads: How Wall Street is fighting Covid burnout
3 years, 9 months ago

Free Pelotons and iPads: How Wall Street is fighting Covid burnout

CNN  

New York CNN Business — To keep employees happy despite rampant stress and exhaustion during the pandemic, some Wall Street banks are handing out toys, gifts and perks. Some Wall Street employees are fed up: Goldman Sachs analysts spoke up about working 95-hour weeks and enduring “inhumane” treatment. In response, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the bank will strengthen …

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October 22 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

October 22 coronavirus news

CNN  

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on October 20. Saul Leob/AFP/Getty Images The Trump Administration’s faltering response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to anywhere between 130,000 and 210,000 deaths in the United States that could have been prevented, according to a report released Thursday by a team of disaster preparedness …

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October 22 coronavirus news
4 years, 2 months ago

October 22 coronavirus news

CNN  

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on October 20. Saul Leob/AFP/Getty Images The Trump Administration’s faltering response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to anywhere between 130,000 and 210,000 deaths in the United States that could have been prevented, according to a report released Thursday by a team of disaster preparedness …

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Marginal seats in South East Queensland that could decide 2020 state election
4 years, 2 months ago

Marginal seats in South East Queensland that could decide 2020 state election

ABC  

There are three key seats in regional southern Queensland that will determine who wins the state election, according to the ABC's chief elections analyst. Full candidate profiles and Antony Green's guide to Burleigh Ballot order : Georgie Batty – Pauline Hanson's One Nation Scott Wallace – Animal Justice Party * Michael Hart – LNP Ingrid Weber – Legalise Cannabis Qld …

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COVID-19 vaccine delivery to begin in January, says U.S. official
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine delivery to begin in January, says U.S. official

The Hindu  

A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in January 2021, despite statements from the President that inoculations could begin this month. Watch | Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows positive results Dr. Robert Kadlec said in an email Friday that the administration “is accelerating production of safe and …

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Uncertainty over long-term immune response has implications for efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine, say experts
4 years, 4 months ago

Uncertainty over long-term immune response has implications for efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine, say experts

Firstpost  

In an editorial in the ICMR’s, Indian Journal of Medical Research, experts also said that continued use of masks and other measures may be advocated if evidence shows a possible role of asymptomatic persons in COVID-19 transmission New Delhi: The rapid spread of COVID-19 in communities across the globe and the resurgence suggest the possible role of asymptomatic persons in …

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Trump is facing the thing he dreads most
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump is facing the thing he dreads most

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” and co-author with Peter Eisner of “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — Declaring in 2016 that “I alone can fix it,” Donald Trump made the country’s fate all …

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UN chief criticizes lack of global cooperation on Covid-19
4 years, 6 months ago

UN chief criticizes lack of global cooperation on Covid-19

India Today  

The United Nations chief criticized the total lack of international coordination in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday and warned that the go-it-alone policy of many countries will not defeat the coronavirus. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview with The Associated Press that what needs to be done is to make countries understand that by acting in isolation “they …

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COVID-19 Pandemic And The Response Of International Law
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 Pandemic And The Response Of International Law

Live Law  

Backgrounder COVID-19 pandemic has become an existential crisis apart from being a health, social and economic crisis. While eventually China did share 2019-nCoV's genetic sequence shortly after WHO announced the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January, 2020, it has not been forthcoming with additional information so vital to understand the pattern of virus mutation …

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Mexican president defies leftist label in virus response
4 years, 7 months ago

Mexican president defies leftist label in virus response

Associated Press  

When Andrés Manuel López Obrador won Mexico’s presidency after years of agitating for change, many expected a transformative leader who would take the country to the left even as much of Latin America moved right. On Tuesday in the Yucatan capital of Merida, López Obrador said Mexico’s economy would bottom out in April, May and June, but “from July forward …

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WHO approves inquiry into global coronavirus response
4 years, 7 months ago

WHO approves inquiry into global coronavirus response

CNN  

London CNN — The World Health Organization has agreed to hold an inquiry into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, adopting a resolution a summit that has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s threat to permanently cut US funding to the agency. The part of the resolution that had been considered contentious called for “a stepwise process of impartial, …

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WHO chief vows independent review of global pandemic response
4 years, 7 months ago

WHO chief vows independent review of global pandemic response

Al Jazeera  

Speaking at the World Health Assembly, held virtually, China also backs a ‘comprehensive review’ of the pandemic. Addressing the two-day forum on Monday, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar called WHO’s response a “failure” of information gathering and transparency that “cost many lives”. Internal review Despite the criticism, the WHO’s seven-member internal oversight body also issued its …

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