Pandemic

“Herd Immunity” Is Epidemiological Neoliberalism

March 24, 2020 Isabel Frey, Thequarantimes.wordpress.com Educate! Coronavirus, COVID-19, Neoliberalism, Pandemic

While most European countries are preparing for lock-downs to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a few countries are opting for a different strategy: herd immunity. Instead of testing as many people as possible and implementing measures to increase social distancing, they want to purposefully let the virus spread among people who are at low risk...

The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming

March 24, 2020 Steven Levy, Wired.com Educate! Coronavirus, COVID-19, health, Pandemic

Larry Brilliant says he doesn’t have a crystal ball. But 14 years ago, Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, spoke to a TED audience and described what the next pandemic would look like. At the time, it sounded almost too horrible to take seriously. “A billion people would get sick," he said.

Cruelty Of Sanctions During Pandemic

March 21, 2020 By Vijay Prashad and Paola Estrada, Asiatimes.com Educate! COVID-19, Inter-Imperialist Rivalry, Pandemic, Sanctions

Swiftly moves the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), dashing across continents, skipping over oceans, terrifying populations in every country. The numbers of those infected rise, as do the numbers of those who have died. Hands are being washed, tests are being done, and “social distance” has become a new phrase. It is unclear how devastating this pandemic will be.

Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Bolsonaro’s Brazil Begs For Cuban Doctors – After Expelling Them

March 21, 2020 Ben Norton, Thegrayzone.com Educate! Brazil, COVID-19, Cuba, Latin America, Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed the health infrastructure of countries around the world. Desperate to contain the deadly virus, hard-hit countries, including even rich European nations like Italy and Britain, have reached out for expert medical help from Cuba, China, and Venezuela. Even Brazil, currently under the control of a far-right administration that has joined the US in demonizing Cuba’s socialist government...

Coronavirus And The ‘Shock Doctrine’

March 20, 2020 By Sam Pizzigati and Sarah Anderson, Otherwords.org Strategize! Coronavirus COVID-19, Inequality, Pandemic, Recession

In times of crisis like the current coronavirus pandemic, these sorts of calls for cooperation become the drumbeat of our daily lives. Unfortunately, no drumbeat ever gets everybody marching in sync. In deeply unequal societies like our own, a wealthy few can exploit such catastrophes to make themselves even wealthier. Back in 2007, Naomi Klein explored this phenomenon brilliantly in her landmark book The Shock Doctrine.

No Need To Wait For Pandemics: The Public Health Case For Criminal Justice Reform

March 18, 2020 By Peter Wagner and Emily Widra, Prisonpolicy.org Create! Coronavirus, COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Pandemic, Public Health, Reform

The United States incarcerates a greater share of its population than any other nation in the world, so it is urgent that policymakers think about how a viral pandemic would impact people in prisons, in jails, on probation, and on parole, and to take seriously the public health case for criminal justice reform.

HOLY SH*T! 7 Things To Do Instead Of Hoarding Toilet Paper

March 18, 2020 Rae Abileah and Nadine Bloch, Wagingnonviolence.org Strategize! Activism, Coronavirus COVID-19, Pandemic

We’re facing down a global pandemic. If you find yourself saying “Holy shit! What do I do?!” you’re not alone. A renegade bug is showing how deeply broken our system is. Beyond the absolutely critical tasks of taking care of yourself, harm-reduction, social distancing, hand-washing, and looking out for those around us who are most struggling, we must also make that brokenness plain.

Were The Kushner’s Behind Blocking Coronavirus Testing In Order To Personally Profit?

March 18, 2020 Staff, Prnewswire.com Educate! Coronavirus COVID-19, Health Care, Pandemic

NEW YORK, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oscar, a tech-driven health insurance company, launched the first testing center locator for COVID-19 in the U.S., featuring more than 100 centers today. It is accessible to the general public and more testing centers are being added every day.

The Corona Crisis Will Define Our Era

March 17, 2020 By Karin Pettersson, Socialeurope.eu Create! Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

Mike Pence bowed his head in prayer. Around him in the White House, some of the world’s most prominent scientists were gathered. It was February 26th when the US vice-president and the scientists united in prayer, for—or, rather, against—the coronavirus epidemic. As governor of Indiana, Pence had made a name for himself driving drastic cuts in public-health funding and access to HIV-testing. This contributed to one of the largest outbreaks of the infection ever in his home state.

5 Lessons For Using Universal Basic Income During A Pandemic

March 17, 2020 Ugo Gentilini, Brookings.edu Create! Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, Universal Income

When crises hit, cash transfers are a part of the package of policies that governments deploy to ameliorate their economic effects. Whether it’s about refugees, economic downturns, or natural disasters, countries have used cash extensively. Empirical evidence shows that cash transfers are generally spent judiciously, they can save lives and, if they are designed well, can help people get permanently out of poverty.

Sanctions Against Iran And Venezuela During A Pandemic Are Cruel

March 17, 2020 By Vijay Prashad and Paola Estrada, Peoplesdispatch.org Educate! Coronavirus, COVID-19, Inter-Imperialist Rivalry, Iran, Pandemic, Sanctions, Venezuela

Swiftly moves the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), dashing across continents, skipping over oceans, terrifying populations in every country. The numbers of those infected rises, as do the numbers of those who have died. Hands are being washed, tests are being done, social distancing has become a new phrase. It is unclear how devastating this pandemic will be; certainly, the experience of the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu hangs heavily...

Could Coronavirus Kill A Million Americans?

March 14, 2020 By Tom Frieden, Thinkglobalhealth.org Educate! Coronavirus, COVID-19, health, Pandemic

Soon after I became director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June of 2009, I was asked to brief President Barack Obama about the emerging pandemic of H1N1 influenza. It was the first time I had briefed the president, there was a blizzard of information from CDC’s experts, and I had a videocall with dozens of CDC professionals—most of whom didn’t know I was about to brief the president...

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