Healthcare
‘Green zones’ for the vulnerable may be a cheap and effective option for preventing coronavirus spread in low-resource settings
En Français, Español, Português US and Western Europe have so far been the hardest hit by the coronavirus with over 80% of cases worldwide – but there’s good reason to think that the Developing World will ultimately suffer most. According to a recent report, 40 million lives may be at risk this year (see my previous…
Read MoreThe Developing World and not the West will bear the brunt of coronavirus – but acting quickly could save over 30 million lives this year
Em Português, русский With 80% of coronavirus deaths in Western Europe the focus of the world’s media has understandably been there. The UK had 260 deaths today and has had over 1,000 deaths overall. But COVID-19 is affecting 199 countries and territories around the world. Among these are 27 countries with between 3 and 40 deaths today…
Read MoreCoronavirus and the call to risk
En Français, Español, Português. It’s the early hours of the morning, and I’m standing in a cholera camp looking at the scene around me. There are people everywhere – on beds, on benches, on the floor, even lying in wheelbarrows. Sunken eyes look up at me as I look at the line of IV drips…
Read MoreMost 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 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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