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Chinese scientists and officials wait at the Hubei Animal Epidemic Disease Prevention and Control Center during a visit with a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of COVID-19, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on February 2, 2021.

Revisiting the Origin Story of COVID-19

by Erin M. Sorrell, Julie E. Fischer

And why lab security in the age of COVID should be a priority

Governance
Soccer fans attend a match between Viettel and Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh of Vietnam's national soccer league after an outbreak and nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam, on June 5, 2020.

Vietnam Ends "Zero-COVID"—Is It Too Soon?

by David Hutt

With low vaccination rates, another virus surge is a concern

Thousands of white flags representing Americans who have died of COVID-19 are on view across 20 acres of the National Mall in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2021.
Governance

The Challenge of Strengthening Democracy and Global Health in U.S. Foreign Policy

by David P. Fidler

The COVID-19 pandemic has battered the belief that democracy is good for global health

A man passes a "Naming the Lost Memorials” site—memorials curated by artists and activists in memory of those who’ve died of COVID-19, at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, on June 10, 2021.
Governance

The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy

by Amy Slipowitz

The pandemic has made reversing the global decline in democracy and freedom harder

U.S. President Joe Biden sits in front of a large UShosts a virtual COVID Summit from the White House in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2021.
Governance

President Biden's COVID-19 Summit and the Shift in Pandemic Geopolitics

by David P. Fidler

The pandemic is fading in importance for balance-of-power politics

Bright Simons
Poverty

Health Care in Africa: The Challenges of Innovating at the Interface of the Public and Private Sectors

An interview with Bright Simons, technology innovator, development activist, and social entrepreneur

A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center inside the Bang Sue Grand Station (railway station), in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 21, 2021.
Governance

The Question of Booster Vaccines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

by Saudamini V. Dabak, Dian Faradiba, Myka Harun Sarajan, Jirathorn Sutawong, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai 

High-income nations aren't the only ones seeking the COVID-19 vaccine "holy grail"

A woman mourns at the grave of her husband who passed away due to COVID-19, at a burial area provided by the government for COVID-19 victims as the country reports a record daily number of COVID-19 deaths, in Bekasi, Indonesia, on July 27, 2021
Governance

Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?

by Christopher Troeger

Despite a likely undercount in many places, COVID-19 is the leading killer in most of Latin America and Western Europe

The legs and feet of students wearing blue dresses, white stockings, and black shoes can be seen standing in queues at the Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 12, 2021.
Governance

Getting School Health Right in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

by Luke Shors, Linda Schultz

School nutrition and health programs took a hit during COVID, now it's time to reinforce these school-based safety nets 

Students wear protective face masks as they have their temperature checked before entering a class, after the government allowed the reopening of schools from grade six to eight amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Peshawar, Pakistan September 23, 2020.
Governance

How to Keep Schools Open in the Face of Delta

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Maja Pašović

Face masks and vaccines are just some of the methods schools can use to stay open

A child arrives at a primary school on the first day of the new school year after summer break in Vertou, France, on September 2, 2021.
Governance

Supporting Kids With Long COVID as They Head Back to School

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Maja Pašović

Schools will need to accommodate children with lingering post-virus symptoms

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.
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

George W Bush walks down the White house halls to the address the nation on the attacks on 9/11
Governance

From Synergies to Tragedies: 9/11, Terrorism, and Pathogenic Threats

by David P. Fidler

After the 9/11 and anthrax attacks, efforts to mesh counterterrorism and public health have failed

Shadows on a wall show asylum-seeking families as they queue up to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande River from Mexico, in Roma, Texas on August 12, 2021.
Migration

Rethinking Border Management and Global Health Security after the Pandemic

by Kelley Lee

Border measures will be a more complex and controversial challenge for the post-pandemic world