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Global transmission and control of Covid-19
COVID-19 spreads mainly by droplets produced as a result of coughing or sneezing of a COVID-19 infected person. This can happen in two ways:...
The Fable of the Chinese Bat
In November 2019, a variant of the Coronavirus family of flu-like infection started to spread in the Chinese urban district of Wuhan. The number...
U.S. Sanction against Iran: Breach of International Obligation
Authors: Akhand Pratap Rai and Aman Mani Tripathi*
The United States sanction on Iran at the time of COVID-19 crisis caused damages to the Iranian...
China: New Project to Reduce Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases through a Multisectoral Approach
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$300 million loan for the Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project to...
COVID-19: UN health agency warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as cases mount
The world is entering “a new and dangerous phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infection rates continue to climb, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Libertarian Perspective to the Pandemic and the Biopolitics of Survival
On the 30th of January 2020, the world came to an end. A new infectious disease was declared a public health emergency of international...
The Last Hours Before Dawn
The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into all kinds of discouraging thoughts. Most analytical articles talk scathingly about the international system and offer...
Latin America and the Caribbean countries need to spend more and better on health
Health spending in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) was about USD 1,000 per person in 2017, only ¼ of what was spent in...
Changing Security Dynamics
Before the emergence of corona virus, states were focused on enhancing military strength and nuclear capabilities. It was no where in the world’s leadership...
COVID-19: Preparations for southern flu season must be a priority
Despite the ongoing global response to COVID-19, the world cannot lose sight of the significant public health risk posed by influenza, which affects every...