Swine Flu
Total 5 Posts
How countries get away with hoarding drugs in a pandemic.
4 min read
The US has bought up most of the world’s supply of remdesivir. This type of treatment nationalism is nothing new, though.
Will flu or cold viruses push the new coronavirus out of circulation this winter?
5 min read
This winter, the field of respiratory viruses will be crowded.
Coronavirus: What the 2009 swine flu pandemic can tell us about the weeks to come.
8 min read
Modelling highlights the urgent need for strong interventions. The later we act to reduce coronavirus’ replication number, the greater the cost in illness and death.
Golden rule of Government: Show you’re in control, be open, transparent, and available to answer questions.
3 min read
An excellent thread by James Sorene on government messaging during a pandemic such as Coronavirus, and learning from mistakes.
Coronavirus and Government — We need to hear more from the scientists, and less from the politicians.
3 min read
A very important thread by Andy Burnham offering a useful perspective as a former Health Secretary on the challenge for government to develop transparent comprehensive and careful communication during a pandemic crisis... Spoiler: Publishing articles behind paywalls is not great communication.