Coronavirus
Most European countries are on a similar coronavirus trajectory to Italy and the projected numbers of deaths world-wide are deeply sobering
Em Português One of the striking features of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the different trajectories of spread in different countries. The epidemic started in China but after 81,000 cases and just over 3,200 deaths there have been no domestically acquired cases there in the last three days. The danger now for China is for…
Read MoreChristianity in a time of plague
En Français, Português. Epidemic infections were a source of terror in the ancient world. They would sweep into the cities of the Roman Empire, causing devastation. The Plague of Cyprian was a pandemic that afflicted the Roman Empire from about AD 249 to 262. From 250 to 262, at the height of the outbreak, 5,000…
Read MoreLeadership in pandemics – six principles to guide us
En Français, Pусский, Português The COVID19 epidemic has thrown nations into complete chaos. Fear and panic have gripped the world. Many nations are struggling with the impact of large numbers of people falling ill and increasing numbers of new infections. Many nations are preparing for this eventuality, but struggling, not knowing what they should be…
Read MoreCoronavirus: responding like Jesus
Em Português, Français It is hard to have missed the news that coronavirus is a big thing. Government guidance and press conferences every few days; headlines screaming about the risks; editorials debating about the effectiveness of the Government’s measures; all bombard us daily. We see the news from China, Italy and South Korea, with whole cities…
Read MoreCOVID-19 – What does the Bible say about epidemics? Some uncomfortable truths
Em português, français There have been many excellent prayers spoken and sermons preached on the COVID-19 pandemic in the last few weeks. They have emphasised such themes as the sovereignty of God, the frailty of man and the call for Christians not to fear but rather to be good citizens, voices of calm and agents…
Read MoreDiagnostic capacity at scale is the key to coronavirus epidemic control – the clear lesson from East Asia
Em português. How many people will die in the UK as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? According to the scientists it will be between 20,000 and 500,000 depending very much on how we respond. A team at Imperial College has produced a paper which this week has prompted the government to embark upon a range of…
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