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theatlantic.com • Epidemiology • World
This article explains why epidemiological models, while not perfectly predictive, are crucial tools for guiding public health responses to pandemics like COVID-19 by helping to mitigate worst-case scenarios.
bostonglobe.com • Politics • USA
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as HHS Secretary has prompted a potential shift in vaccine testing procedures, raising concerns among public health experts.
newyorker.com • Politics • South Korea
The article analyzes South Korea's response to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, criticizing President Moon Jae-in's handling of the crisis and its political implications.
parool.nl • Politics • Netherlands
Amsterdam's mayor, Femke Halsema, announces stricter enforcement of coronavirus measures due to rising infection rates and expresses concern about the impact on businesses and vulnerable populations.
scmp.com • Science • World
A new international study refutes the lab leak theory of COVID-19's origin, tracing the virus's ancestor to bat populations in Laos and Yunnan province.
nytimes.com • Science • World
The article discusses the origins and rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV-2019), highlighting its similarities to previously studied bat coronaviruses and emphasizing the predictability of such outbreaks.
wired.com • Politics • World
The article critiques the inadequate response of authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the prioritization of financial systems over human lives and contrasting societal reactions to the crisis with pop culture portrayals of the apocalypse.
www1.folha.uol.com.br • Politics • Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced the closure of the border with Venezuela due to the coronavirus crisis, although the decision will not affect the flow of goods.