Briefings
“The continued proliferation of variants remains a great concern and is a threat that could reverse the recent positive trends that we are seeing.” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) While the world surpasses 100 million reported COVID-19 infections, vaccine distribution is ramping up across the globe. In ...
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“What we’re inheriting is so much worse than we could have imagined.” Jeffrey Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator On Tuesday, January 26, the world recorded a staggering 100 million cases of COVID-19 – a figure once considered unfathomable. The number of people infected, ill, and dying continues to grow as countries around the ...
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“We can start approaching some form of normality, but it’s really going to be dependent on the uptake of vaccines.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases As we enter the new year, optimism is increasing that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is within our reach. Nearly 70 vaccines ...
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2020 has been a year like no other. COVID-19 has changed the world profoundly, with a death toll of over 1.6 million people and counting. The full extent of the pandemic’s impact – economic, social, health – will not be known for many years. What is clear today is that the coronavirus has reached nearly every ...
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“This is no time for complacency, especially with the holiday season approaching…We all need to consider whose life we might be gambling with in the decisions we make… Even if we can’t celebrate as normal this year, make a plan to celebrate with your family and friends once it’s safe to do so. We ...
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“We might be tired of COVID-19. But it is not tired of us. It pays no heed to political rhetoric or conspiracy theories. Our only hope is science, solutions, and solidarity.” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) November has been a tumultuous month on the international stage. With cases of COVID-19 rising exponentially ...
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“The fight back against this pandemic is everyone’s business. We cannot have the economic recovery we want and live our lives the way we did before the pandemic. We can keep our kids in school, we can keep businesses open, we can preserve lives and livelihoods. We can do it! But we must all ...
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World Mental Health Day was Saturday, October 10 – a reminder that mental and emotional well-being are as important as physical health. This message is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has fueled anxiety and depression across the globe. Regrettably, “COVID-19 has interrupted essential mental health services around the world just when they’re ...
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