Africa: Inquiry Says Covid Lockdowns Could Have Been Avoided - They're Right: [The Conversation Africa] The UK was one of the most locked down countries in the world during the COVID pandemic, but this was not inevitable - it was a failure of public health policy. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPS1Kq #COVID19 #PandemicResponse #PublicHealth #Lockdown #UK

The core lesson: when facing exponential growth, interventions must come earlier and harder than institutional comfort allows—even imperfectly informed. Delaying isn't neutrality. It's a decision. And that decision carried the highest possible price.

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"The pandemic changed everything — especially how outreach teams connect with people experiencing homelessness. 🏙️ Street Care’s latest blog breaks down the CDC guidelines that helped outreach workers stay safe and effective. Read more 👉 https://streetcare.us/blog_street-outreach-and-the-pandemic-cdc-guidelines/

What stood out to you the most? How do you think outreach can be improved in future crises? 💬

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Africa: Surviving the Next Pandemic Could Depend On Where You Live: [UN News] A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world's vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting - and where you live, could determine how badly impacted you are. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP3T6X #PandemicResponse #GlobalInequality #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #Africa

Africa: Breaking the Cycle - Why Inequality Fuels Every Pandemic: [allAfrica] Every time the world faces a pandemic, we act surprised. But the truth is, pandemics do not come out of nowhere. They grow out of inequality, and unless we tackle that, we will keep finding ourselves in the same place: scrambling to respond instead of building resilience. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP2M9F #Inequality #PandemicResponse #GlobalHealth #SocialJustice #BuildResilience

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Africa: How Conspiracy Theories About Covid's Origins Are Hampering Our Ability to Prevent the Next Pandemic: [The Conversation Africa] In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an assessment of the origins of COVID. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMBV3n #COVID19 #PandemicResponse #PublicHealth #ConspiracyTheories #WHO

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AI isn’t just building chatbots — it’s saving lives, predicting disasters, and fighting poverty.
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WHO grapples with impact of Trump administration cuts and plans to leave UN health agency http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKt3dg #WHO #PublicHealth #TrumpAdministration #UNHealthAgency #PandemicResponse

Africa: WHO Brings Countries Together To Test Collective Pandemic Response: [WHO] Geneva -- Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health agencies, health emergency networks and other partners to test, for the first time, a new global coordination mechanism for health emergencies. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJyBzF #Africa #WHO #PandemicResponse #GlobalHealth #HealthEmergency

Africa: Covid-19 - How Did Africa Defy the Odds With Fewer Deaths?: [Thomson Reuters Foundation] The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to decimate African populations, but that didn't happen. Why? http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJWR66 #Africa #COVID19 #PandemicResponse #PublicHealth #HealthStatistics

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Climate breakdown, which has moved into accelerated feedback loops that a few years ago were part of the 'what we don't know that we don't know's narrative - Siberian permafrost melt > methane release for e.g.

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https://www.ualberta.ca/en/law/media-library/faculty-research/hli/media/images-2025-onward/group-message-to-ab-covid-report_signatures-1.pdf via @CaulfieldTim #abpoli #VaccinesSaveLives
“We collectively request that the “Alberta’s #COVID19 #PandemicResponse” report by the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review #TaskForce be officially dismissed for use as a source of information for both publicand provincial policy, as it inaccurately reflects the body of scientific evidence.
We, the undersigned researchers and academic physicians with extensive expertise across fields such as… (1/2)

The Case for and Against America’s Role in the WHO
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https://the-14.com/the-case-for-and-against-americas-role-in-the-who/

Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, says vaccine mandates drove up vaccination rates but sowed distrust.

Reflecting on pandemic policies, he says, "I’m no longer sure that was the right recommendation."

https://undark.org/2024/11/22/interview-ashish-jha-pandemic-lessons/

#COVID #pandemic #politics #COVID19 #pandemicresponse #ashishjha #whitehouse #president #biden #trump #vaccination #vaccines #healthcare #policy #shutdown

Trump is not an innocent person. Trump is responsible for the death of ~half Mio innocent life. He ignored experts and changed policy aggressively when he realized who mostly died.

Experts in the field made the case for negligent mass homicide of several hundred thousand victims.

You can also make the case for depraved heart mass murder and even before the SCOTUS immunity ruling no court would have ever held him accountable.

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Read more about the ongoing economic effects of Long COVID and how we can address this issue: https://whn.global/with-millions-suffering-long-covid-is-devastating-the-economy/

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🌐 COVID Action NY Website: https://covidadvocacyny.org
📄 Access the Anti-mask Ban Toolkit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I67awqwyCqQzwENiyciXHUPBzBQWjt3suOoovAzLK6k/edit

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In this broadcast episode, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding joins us to discuss the emerging threat of bird flu H5N1, its potential for mammalian adaptation, and the crucial importance of tracking and testing. Get informed about public health, policy, and how they intersect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxdffIWy01E

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