Tag: COVID-19

Risk Management

The new variant is a warning: unless we take urgent action to correct global vaccine inequities, we risk the emergence of further variants, some of which may evade

We have probably not seen the last of the mutations and variants of the Covid-19 virus. Perhaps the world got a lucky break with Omicron. Perhaps not

How we should manage uncertainty is not a scientific issue but an ethical issue

“Covid-19 is a viral, inflammatory and a clotting disease. In a way, the virus can be described as a terrorist that incites the body to overreact…”

This end of year cannot and should not be one of celebration. Rather, it should be a time of commemoration in sobriety as we silently remember those who

Good science doesn’t eliminate uncertainty: it explains it

A virus evolution expert explains what researchers know and what they don’t

The world needs to learn to live with the virus. And governments must follow the science and don’t distort it for political expediency

Interview: Kugan Parapen, Economist & Member of REA

We are a grief-stricken island as we mourn the many who are becoming orphans or widowed, and the number of young people who still had much to live

By Ravina Ramlugun

Activists are using a traditional newspaper format to spread misinformation and promote real-world harms

An infectious disease physician explains why these options are badly needed  Merck and Pfizer both have oral antiviral pills under review by the FDA. Such treatments could help

Interview: Yvan Martial, Journaliste