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    Noncommunicable Diseases Kill Slowly in Normal Times and Quickly in COVID-19 Times

    by Thomas J. Bollyky, Serena Tohme, Samantha Kiernan

    Why addressing chronic diseases is crucial for future pandemic preparedness

    A patient suffering from COVID-19 and diabetes, is pictured inside a capsule as Red Cross paramedics transfer him from a hospital to another in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 8, 2020
    Governance

    Omicron BA.5: What to Know About COVID-19's Latest, More Contagious Variant

    by Mary Brophy Marcus

    Public health expert Ali H. Mokdad answers our COVID questions this week 

    A woman in a white and black t-shirt wears a face mask uses a handheld fan as she walks on a street on a hot day, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China July 19, 2022. A colorful white, green, pink and yellow mural is pictured in the background.
    Trade

    COVID-19: It Ain’t Over Until There’s PPE All Over

    by Madeleine Ballard, Carey Westgate, The Community Health Impact Coalition

    None of us are safe until all health workers are protected. The time to start is now.

    Nurse Tatsanee Onthong, 26, receives help putting on PPE before attending to a COVID-19 patient in the ICU at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 22, 2020. Picture shows a nurse being helped into her PPE. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
    Migration

    Global Travel Restrictions: Lessons from COVID-19 to Marburg

    by Aggrey Aluso

    Recent outbreaks have resurfaced conversations about when travel restrictions are appropriate to contain virus spread

    eople wearing masks are seen at a railway station, as the Czech government bans most travel to contain the spread of the COVID-19.
    Governance

    Preparing for the COVID-19 Surge in the United States

    by Ali H. Mokdad

    States such as Louisiana, New York, Michigan, and North Carolina are likely to be among the hardest hit

    Normally bustling tourist mecca Bourbon Street lies deserted in the early afternoon during shelter in place orders to slow the spread of coronavirus in a photograph of New Orleans on March 27, 2020. The photo shows a view of the entrance to Bourbon street, which would normally be packed with tourists and other people, almost completely empty. REUTERS/Drone Base
    Governance

    Japan's Olympic-Size Gamble on COVID-19

    by James Gannon

    The summer games host is only on the third leg of its pandemic relay

    The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the skyline during sunset one night ahead of the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 2021.
    Gender

    Women and Suicide During COVID-19

    by Serena Santoni, Alize Ferrari, William James Dangel, Ruri Syailendrawati

    In some countries, suicide among females has increased as the pandemic wears on

    A work uniform hangs in the wardrobe of Nitiwadee Sae-Tia, 50, who took her own life after losing her job during the COVID outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo taken on May 26, 2020.
    Urbanization

    Bridging the Digital Divide in COVID-19

    by Anne Peacock

    Global pandemic should catalyze long-term solutions to increase internet access inside more homes for social resilience

    We are facing a digital moment of truth as a result of the new coronavirus. A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration and picture produced on May 13, 2017. the image shows the silhouette of a man on a laptop with green ones and zeroes, reminiscent of the film "The Matrix" projected over the image. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration
    Governance

    A "To Undo" List for the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Response

    by Laura Hoemeke, Nandini Oomman, David Neal, Arush Lal, Rohini Rajgopal

    The incoming administration must unwind competing messages dispensed by the incumbent and recalibrate health norms

    The White House briefing room is dark and empty after the coronavirus task force did not hold a briefing in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2020.
    Governance

    A Path Forward on COVID-19 in Tanzania

    by Elaine O. Nsoesie

    There is no time to waste in saving lives

    Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on May 21, 2020.
    Governance

    COVID-19 Is Smoke and Mirrors—What Matters Is International Law

    by Ilona Kickbusch

    Health is political, and the best political choice at the moment would be to strengthen WHO's legal power—not destroy it

    A boiler stack at the Sugar Cane Growers cooperative in Belle Glade, Florida on January 6, 2010. The image shows a large smokestack belching out black billows and blocking the cloudy sky.
    Governance

    COVID-19 This Week—The Looming Question: Internal Travel Restrictions

    by Tom Frieden

    To reduce risk, we must close bars and other indoor spaces, reduce crowds, mask up, wash hands, and increase distancing

    Each state's progress towards reduction in symptoms and cases, health system readiness, and increased testing. The image shows a map of the united states with four colors according to outbreak status. SOURCE: Covid Exit Strategy