Bill Gates says the odds of another pandemic in the next 4 years are 10%–15%, and we’re not prepared
The billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder thinks the world is poised to make the same mistakes from the last pandemic.
Why Do Writers Write About the End of the World?
Author Dorian Lynskey explores why writers have long imagined and written about the end of the world (and why readers come ...
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The world isn't ready for another pandemic
The WHO's new Pandemic Prevention Centre in Berlin, which opened in 2021, is dedicated to gathering information to better identify threats and mitigate their impact. Created in 2022, the World ...
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Purging the Government Could Backfire Spectacularly
The U.S. federal government manages a larger portfolio of risks than any other institution in the history of the world. In ...
The charts that help explain why the world doesn’t want to visit Britain
With visitor numbers still down on pre-pandemic levels, a look at our high prices and wide array of tourism-related taxes is ...
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5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the return of Trump and the war on public health
By bringing an end to World War I and directing resources ... American and international working class. Throughout the pandemic, the World Socialist Web Site and the International Committee ...
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Cancer Care Post-Pandemic: What Has Changed and What’s Next
New research has shown a 39% drop in cancer screenings and a 28% decline in treatments during the pandemic — can global healthcare systems bounce back?
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The Covid-19 Pandemic
With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. But there have been plenty of other illnesses to ...
What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health
By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and ...