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George W Bush walks down the White house halls to the address the nation on the attacks on 9/11

From Synergies to Tragedies: 9/11, Terrorism, and Pathogenic Threats

by David P. Fidler

After the 9/11 and anthrax attacks, efforts to mesh counterterrorism and public health have failed

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Bird's eye view: visitors take in a panoramic scene of the city of Toronto, Canada, from the 553 meters (1815 feet) high CN Tower, which just reopened after coronavirus restrictions on July 15, 2020. The photo shows a woman wearing a mask looking out from the skyview of the tall building with the Toronto cityscape beneath her. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Coronavirus in Toronto—Lessons Lost on a Second SARS

by Allison Daniel

The city's COVID-19 response is strongly informed by the experience of the earlier outbreak—but by no means exceptional

Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at the National Monument area to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 17, 2020. Photo shows several workers in bright red protective suits walking though an open area spraying from tanks they carry on their backs. A monument can be seen in the background. REUTERS/Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro
Governance

Southeast Asia Needs Its Own CDC

by Swee Kheng Khor, Jeremy Lim, Li Yang Hsu, Jemilah Mahmood

COVID-19 is a baptism by fire and highlights the need for an effective, durable disease control authority in the region

The headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, May 18, 2020. The photo shows the WHO HQ. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Governance

Why the WHO?

by Chelsea Clinton, Eric A. Friedman, Lawrence O. Gostin, Devi Sridhar

The World Health Organization is essential to convening scientific experts and the world’s best thinking on COVID-19

Taoyuan health worker Wang Tsui-lien rides a scooter to deliver care packages and to check on people who have been ordered to be under self-quarantine, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on March 25, 2020. Photo shows a motorcycle on an abandoned street in an urban setting. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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Taiwan's Response to COVID-19 and the WHO

An interview with Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu on Taiwan's response to COVID-19 and the WHO

A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of a meeting of the Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus in Geneva, Switzerland on January 30, 2020.
Governance

The World Health Organization and Pandemic Politics

by David P. Fidler

The Good, the Bad, and an Ugly Future for Global Health

A mannequin with a surgical mask on display where a vendor sells packages of masks on a corner in the Chelsea neighborhood during the outbreak of the coronavirus in New York City on March 27, 2020. The photo shows a mannequin wearing a blue mask. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Governance

Why Social Policies Make Coronavirus Worse

by Emily Mendenhall

Too late for COVID-19, but strengthening safety nets and health security in U.S. would help us respond to future threats

A worker in protective gear directs a masked passenger disembarking from the cruise ship Grand Princess in Oakland, California on March 10, 2020 amid concern over the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The picture shows a man wearing a mask and a cowboy hat standing facing a health worker in full protective gear. REUTERS/Stephen Lam
Governance

Coronavirus: A Twenty-Year Failure

by David P. Fidler

Unheeded warnings and past pandemic preparedness policy failures have left the world vulnerable to COVID-19

Molecular epidemiology: a laboratory worker at the Wielkopolska Center for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery in Poznan, Poland performs diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus on March 3, 2020. Picture shows a lab worker in a white lab coat sitting at a bench surrounded by test tubes preparing samples for analysis. REUTERS/Agencja Gazeta/Lukasz Cynalewski
Governance

Laboratory Diagnostics—Rarely Appreciated Until Something Goes Wrong

by Erin M. Sorrell, Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Julie E. Fischer

Problems with COVID-19 testing highlights need for strong U.S. labs to detect, control, and respond to emerging diseases

Military officers wearing face masks stand outside Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy on February 24, 2020. The cathedral was closed by authorities due to the coronavirus outbreak. The photo shows a soldier in full combat gear wearing a mask and holding a military-style assault rifle. In the distance is the iconic architectural tourist destination. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
Governance

Waging Another Public Health "War?"

by Luke Shors

Overreliance on military language in global health risks missing more appropriate, effective and compassionate responses

A colorized scanning electron microscope image of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, which causes COVID-19. Image shows a colorful molecular world with a bunch of worm-like dendrites, presumably biological material like cells, and bright orange cluster of spheres in the middle of the image. NIAID-RML image
Governance

What's Next for COVID-19?

by Tom Frieden

Containment of the coronavirus would make an enormous difference to health around the world. Is it still possible?

A security guard stands at attention at a hotel near Algiers, Algeria on Feb 4, 2020—where people evacuated from the Wuhan area in China are quarantined as a preventive measure because of coronavirus. Photo shows a guard wearing a face mask. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina
Governance

Coronavirus—Unknown Source, Unrecognized Spread, and Pandemic Potential

by Daniel Lucey, Kristen Kent

With novel coronavirus expected to become pandemic, it’s past time to prioritize Africa where cases are likely occurring

Immigration officers wearing protective awaiting Thai nationals evacuated from Wuhan, China—the center of the coronavirus epidemic, at the U-Tapao airport in Rayong province, Thailand on Feb 4, 2020. REUTERS/Royal Thai Navy Handout.
Gender

Gender and the Coronavirus Outbreak

by Julia Smith

Gender inequities make outbreaks worse, so why not integrate gender analysis into the response now to help save lives?

Photo shows a digital rendering of the 2019-nCoV virion.
Governance

Dr. Tom Frieden on the Politics of Epidemics

by Tom Frieden

Health protection can fight disease, reduce economic losses, and save lives