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Overcoming COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa
Country borders and language barriers do little to stop the spread of unverified scientific claims about COVID-19
Reducing Inequity in the United States' Vaccine Rollout
We need to rethink what vaccine access means
Preventing Pandemics and Ending Malaria Demand New Investments in Community Health
Preparedness for the next pandemic is a choice
Data in Global Health
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$4.8 B
Indirect costs of the first 10,000 cases of AIDS in the United States alone were estimated at $4.8 billion
Investment in Our Economy
75 Percent
In Minnesota and Saudi Arabia mask use is 76 percent and 75 percent, respectively
Mask Use in MN and Saudi Arabia
90 Percent
In the United States, more than 90 percent of the population was directed to shelter in place during the first lockdown
90 Percent of U.S. Population
1 in 3
One in three women—some 1.3 billion women and girls worldwide—experiences gender-based violence over her lifetime
Dual Pandemics: Coronavirus and Gender-Based Violence
70 Percent
If 70 percent of U.S. residents are vaccinated or exposed to COVID-19 by May, the country could achieve herd immunity
Herd Immunity
75%
In Washington DC, some 75 percent of those who died of coronavirus were Black Americans
We Need a Pro-Poor and Pro-Black Response to COVID-19
13-Fold
Between May 15 and May 22, COVID-19 testing capacity in Wuhan increased more than 13-fold, from 11,400 to 1.5 million te
Ten Million Tests in Ten Days
70 Percent
Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply the world
Coronavirus and the World Economy
80 Percent
More than 80% of people in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have no social protections against illness or unemployment
Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19
$2 Billion
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, community health is underfunded by an estimated $2 billion every year
COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Community Health
Series: The Biden Administration and COVID-19
See allContributors consider the priorities for a new U.S. administration
President Biden's First Foreign Policy Speech: Reality Check or Missed Opportunity for Global Health?
Convincing the world that the United States is back in terms of global health will be a long and arduous road
A Path to Global Citizenship for the United States: Building Back Better in Global Health
The United States should earn back the trust of its allies and fulfill its obligations to restore U.S. global leadership
Weighing Biden's First Executive Orders to Address COVID-19
Plaudits and missed opportunities
China Cannot Win the Great Vaccine Diplomacy Game Without Vaccines
Beijing's early advantages in supply, speed and demand are slipping.
What the WHO Investigation Reveals About the Origins of COVID-19
And about the vulnerabilities of the system protecting global health
Devastatingly Pervasive: 1 in 3 Women Globally Experience Violence
Younger women among those most at risk.
COVID-19 Data Miss a Lot of People — Raising Questions
We need good data to see how this year has gone and to know what action to take in the future.