Tag: World Health Organization

… We still don’t know the origins of the coronavirus …

... Here are 4 scenarios. Experts say that understanding how the virus first leapt from animals to humans is essential to preventing future pandemics. The search continues for the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19—and the pathway it took to leap from animals to humans, wreaking havoc across the globe, infecting more than 171 … Continue reading … We still don’t know the origins of the coronavirus … →

… Larry Brilliant on How Well We Are Fighting Covid-19 …

Three months ago, the epidemiologist weighed in on what we must do to defeat this new threat. We went back to ask: How are we doing, and what comes next? Larry Brilliant in Katmandu in 1980, doing a survey of blindness. The computer was a donation from Steve Jobs. IT SEEMS LIKE a century ago … Continue reading … Larry Brilliant on How Well We Are Fighting Covid-19 … →

… HOW THE WORLD MISSED COVID-19’S SILENT SPREAD …

BEHIND THE CURVE Dr. Camilla Rothe’s team was among the first to warn about asymptomatic transmission. Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence. MUNICH — Dr. Camilla Rothe was about to leave for dinner … Continue reading … HOW THE WORLD MISSED COVID-19’S SILENT SPREAD … →

…Population Decline in Russia…

Russia's Population Set to Decline From 143 Million Today to 111 Million in 2050 Westend61 / Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin recently directed his nation's parliament to develop a plan to reduce the country's falling birthrate. In a speech to parliament on May 10, 2006, Putin called the problem of Russia's dramatically declining population, … Continue reading …Population Decline in Russia… →