What is the context behind the protests in Cuba?
By Democracia Abierta In unprecedented protests, Cubans demonstrated against their government and its mishandling of the pandemic, only to be met with repression. For the first time in over 60 years, thousands of Cubans, in more than 20 towns and cities across the...
Is New Zealand a more cohesive society since Covid-19?
Three Auckland academics give their views on the question of whether we are a more cohesive society thanks to the pandemic. Foundations were laid long ago Despite dramatic shifts in national priorities and the gap in wealth that is increasing over time, New Zealand...
What are the effects of long COVID?
By Victor Dieriks Dr Victor Dieriks draws attention to Covid’s potential risks of long-term, life-changing neuropsychiatric disorders should we not run a successful vaccination campaign. New evidence from the Covid-19 pandemic paints a grim picture of the...
Climate change or COVID-19: Which is a greater threat to our health?
By Caleb Dresser The human impact of COVID-19 has been horrific, and the health impacts of climate change continue to mount. Rather than focus on comparing the scale of these catastrophes, we should heed the lessons of our experience with COVID-19 as we face a...
COVID in India: What has happened and what needs to be done?
By Arindam Basu A long summer awaits India and the world will need to come together to solve the crisis. None of us are really safe until all of us are safe from COVID-19. One hopes that the Indian experience has taught the world this lesson. As of 10 May, 2021, India...
How can we make sure COVID vaccination passports are ethical and effective? ▶
The Minister of Health has said that COVID vaccine passports are “almost inevitable”. There is, however, a lack of clarity about just what has to be done to ensure that such passports are ethical and effective. They pose significant ethics and human rights risks and,...
Should COVID vaccines be a public good?
By Boaventura De Sousa Santos As NGOs, UN agencies and the governments of less affluent states call for the suspension of patents, the stakes could not be higher. The consensus is that the current pandemic will be with us for a long time to come. We will enter a...
COVID vaccines and blood clots – what is this about?
By Helen Petousis-Harris If the risk is as small, as it currently appears to be, then we need to ask ourselves if it is worth using these vaccines and if so, in whom. What has happened? Recently the vaccine safety watch dogs in Europe noted reports of unusual types of...
What is the virtual lung and how can it help COVID patients?
By Gilbert Wong Professor Merryn Tawhai’s work on the virtual lung has led to a vital new tool for medical staff caring for patients hospitalised with serious Covid-related illness. The Covid-19 pandemic has taught humanity a lesson in the cruelty of numbers. At...Subscribe by Email
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