With spotty immunity in the population and a churn of new variants, the coronavirus is likely to become a persistent but hopefully manageable threat.
Tag: Epidemics
The Omicron Shift in Europe: Pandemic or Endemic?
A number of governments have changed their approaches to the coronavirus, to one that is more like how we treat the flu. Public health experts say it’s too soon to make that call.
Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic
America’s response to the variant highlights both how much progress we have made over the past two years — and how much work remains.
Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades
History repeatedly demonstrates how difficult it is to decisively declare that a pandemic is over.
Fighting a Pandemic, While Launching Africa’s Health Revolution
Public health in Africa has been a story of neglect and dependency, says John Nkengasong, the first director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control. But he’s on a mission to turn things around.
The W.H.O. opens a Berlin hub to head off the next pandemic.
“Viruses must move fast, but data can move even faster,” the W.H.O.’s director said in inaugurating the new international project.
The Long Kiss Goodbye: Will Covid End the French Bise Forever?
Social distancing made the cheek kiss a much rarer greeting, and polling suggests it may stay that way. Some say good riddance, but others miss the warmth of times past.
Covid Has Killed Over 5 Percent of Congo’s Parliament
The rising toll comes as the country struggles with a difficult vaccine rollout, the presence of other deadly diseases and eruption of one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.
What Can and Can’t Be Learned From a Doctor in China Who Pioneered Masks
Dr. Wu Lien-Teh helped change the course of a plague epidemic in the early 20th century and promoted the use of masks as a public health tool.
Experts Call for Sweeping Reforms to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Swift mask mandates and travel restrictions, an international treaty and the creation of new bureaucracies are among the recommendations presented to the W.H.O.