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    Coronavirus in Toronto—Lessons Lost on a Second SARS

    by Allison Daniel

    The city's COVID-19 response is strongly informed by the experience of the earlier outbreak—but by no means exceptional

    Bird's eye view: visitors take in a panoramic scene of the city of Toronto, Canada, from the 553 meters (1815 feet) high CN Tower, which just reopened after coronavirus restrictions on July 15, 2020. The photo shows a woman wearing a mask looking out from the skyview of the tall building with the Toronto cityscape beneath her. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
    Migration

    There Is No Place Like Home for the Holidays

    by Samantha Kiernan, Priyanka Sethy

    U.S. air travel reaches record levels during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases surge across the country

    A man, wearing a red Santa Claus costume complete with a hat, beard, and bag full of toys, holds a scroll as he poses for a picture while sitting next to a decorated Christmas tree on a salt formation in the Dead Sea, near Ein Bokeq, Israel on November 15, 2020.
    Migration

    Medical Diplomacy—Lessons From Cuba

    by Hannah Todd

    COVID-19 is a chance to design more efficient, equitable, and ethical health care responses during a crisis

    Cuban doctors receive Cuban and Italian flags during a farewell ceremony before departing to Italy to assist, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in Havana, Cuba, on March 21, 2020. the photo shows doctors lined up taking flags of Italy and cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
    Governance

    Laboratory Diagnostics—Rarely Appreciated Until Something Goes Wrong

    by Erin M. Sorrell, Gigi Gronvall, Julie E. Fischer

    Problems with COVID-19 testing highlights need for strong U.S. labs to detect, control, and respond to emerging diseases

    Molecular epidemiology: a laboratory worker at the Wielkopolska Center for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery in Poznan, Poland performs diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus on March 3, 2020. Picture shows a lab worker in a white lab coat sitting at a bench surrounded by test tubes preparing samples for analysis. REUTERS/Agencja Gazeta/Lukasz Cynalewski
    Governance

    In Africa, Open Biologics and Tech Transfer Pave the Way for Local Vaccine Manufacturing

    by Aggrey Aluso

    How the development of Africa's first home-grown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine could shape the future of vaccine innovation

    A production scientist works with samples during a visit by representatives of the Medicines Patent Pool, France and other European Union member states, at the Afrigen Biologics' site in Cape Town, South Africa, February 3, 2022.
    Governance

    Monkeypox in India—Facing the World's Latest Health Threat

    by Aatmika Nair, Siddhesh Zadey

    Barely back on its feet from COVID-19, India eyes monkeypox with trepidation

    Students hold a giant Indian national flag with green, white and orange stripes, during celebrations commemorating 75 years of India's Independence, in Ahmedabad, India, August 8, 2022.
    Urbanization

    Coronavirus in East Africa

    by Moses Tetui

    Disease-induced divisions and challenges to regional blocs are set to deepen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

    A man coughs as children walk past roadside, during the coronavirus pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya April 19, 2020. This is a powerful image of two children looking at a man who is coughing into his had with his head turned. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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    Systemic Racism in Mammogram Guidelines

    by Zahra Khan

    Breaking down U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations in the COVID-19 pandemic

    Wigs and head scarves for patients with breast cancer are seen on mannequins at a center run by the "Reto" Group for Full Recovery of Breast Cancer in Mexico City October 18, 2012. The photo shows a room with mannequin heads and wigs. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
    Governance

    Time for a Smart Approach to Boosters

    by Ali H. Mokdad, Eric L. Ding

    Some privileged Americans are seeking out supplementary COVID-19 vaccines, but the most vulnerable should be prioritized

    An elderly man receives an AstraZeneca COVID vaccine as Chile starts a booster campaign for those inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine. Photo taken on August 11, 2021.
    Migration

    Coronavirus in India

    by Poonam Muttreja

    Mitigating the health effects of COVID-19 beyond the immediate

    Migrant workers and homeless people wait on the banks of Yamuna river in Delhi on April 15, 2020, as police arrange buses to transfer them to shelters after India extended a nationwide lockdown. This is an eerie and haunting photo with several people sitting on the ground in an outdoor location in low lighting. They are bathed in a dark red light. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
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    Why U.S. Vaccine Nationalism Hurts India

    by Judy Stone, Joshua P. Cohen, Madhukar Pai

    Stockpiling COVID-19 jabs cannot be more important than saving human lives

    Family members mourn the death of their relative who who died of the coronavirus disease at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village near Bengaluru, India on May 13, 2021.
    Governance

    Coronavirus Epidemiology This Week

    by Tom Frieden

    We won’t stop COVID-19 until we focus on the data that matter

    The image shows a heat map of the United States with states colored according to the higher number of tests coming back positive