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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

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

Governance
Ignoring the science on social distancing, not congregating indoors, and wearing masks, young people listen to U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the Dream City Church in Phoenix on June 23, 2020. The photo shows a huge crowd of yound people, very few wearing masks, packed into theater-like seats. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Why Global Health is Missing its Moment

by Jessica Pickett, Alanna Shaikh

The field has always been political, but our refusal to engage as such has sidelined experts just as they're most needed

Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at the National Monument area to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 17, 2020. Photo shows several workers in bright red protective suits walking though an open area spraying from tanks they carry on their backs. A monument can be seen in the background. REUTERS/Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro
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Southeast Asia Needs Its Own CDC

by Swee Kheng Khor, Jeremy Lim, Li Yang Hsu, Jemilah Mahmood

COVID-19 is a baptism by fire and highlights the need for an effective, durable disease control authority in the region