Last week US President Donald Trump’s move to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic prompted condemnation from world leaders as recorded global infections passed the 2 million mark. There is a … Continue reading
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The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War Two Virus hunters can spend years tracing a virus. But the origins of the coronavirus appear clear to … Continue reading
Wuhan station – Getty images The Coronavirus outbreak is causing an unexpected fallout – friends that become ex friends. I have probably read more and listened to more about this virus that most people over the course of the last … Continue reading
The disconnection between the ruling and political classes and the majority of people around the world has, in modern times, never been more stark than in our response to the coronavirus pandemic. Two things are needed. People need to get … Continue reading
These are unprecedented times – everyone knows about, can read about, and is in some way impacted by the coronavirus outbreak that continues to wreak havoc around the world. There is little point in my writing about it – lots … Continue reading
Based on articles from The Economist and The Guardian Covid-19 continues to spread globally: Outbreaks in Italy and Iran, along with a large one in South Korea, have convinced many epidemiologists that attempts to keep the virus contained within China … Continue reading
As COVID-19 spreads globally healthcare workers are on the frontline. The Chinese media has been making martyrs of doctors and nurses who have contracted and died from this outbreak. Doctors and nurses fighting coronavirus in China die of both infection … Continue reading
The virus is coming Governments have an enormous amount of work to do Economist Leader – 27 February 2019. A very timely read. In public health, honesty is worth a lot more than hope. It has become clear in the … Continue reading
We are just four weeks away from the start of a new season of Thai football. The opening games are the weekend of 15/16 February. Chiang Mai, as my loyal reader will remember, were relegated back to League 2 after … Continue reading