Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Coronavirus
04/26/2021
The US Will Send COVID-19 Vaccines Worldwide As India Struggles With Thousands Of Deaths
The AstraZeneca vaccines are authorized in India but still awaiting an FDA go-ahead in the US. Up to 60 million doses will be shared with India amid a catastrophic surge in cases there.
04/21/2021
The Suicide Wave That Never Was
The notion that lockdowns increased the rate of death by suicide last year has become common knowledge. It’s not backed up by data.
04/24/2021
Why Governments Fail
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Tyler Cowen talk about populism, the failure of state institutions during the pandemic, and the value of economic growth.
04/26/2021
Biden admin will share millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses worldwide
The company has produced about 10 million doses of the vaccine for the U.S. but the FDA has not yet authorized their use.
Opinion: The COVI-19 vaccines are an extraordinary success story. The media should tell it that way.
Recent news coverage is fueling a pernicious narrative: What’s the point of getting a covid-19 vaccine if the vaccinated might still get infected? Clinicians need to address concerns head-on, and we need the media’s help to do it.
04/21/2021
How COVID spurred Africa to plot a vaccines revolution
For decades, Africa has imported 99% of its vaccines. Now the continent’s leaders want to bring manufacturing home.
04/23/2021
Israel records no new daily COVID deaths for first time in 10 months
Fatalities, infection rates continue steady decline since pandemic’s peak in January as country pushes forward with vaccination drive that has seen over 5 million get both doses
04/17/2021
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo reflects on the lessons, rituals and gifts of the pandemic year
Poetry ‘can hold grief that’s too heavy to bear’
04/21/2021
Would you get rid of COVID-19 vaccine patents?
Vaccines are the best hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. But rich countries are hogging most of the doses, with more than 83 percent of shots administered to date having gone to residents in high- and upper-middle-income countries.
04/21/2021
With most adults now vaccinated, Israelis are busting loose
04/14/2021
Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination blitz administers 75,000 doses just before expiry date
All 75,000 jabs are in arms today
04/10/2021