Silenced voices: intercultural perspectives in the prevention, preparation and response to pandemics
Indigenous peoples are not included in the current draft of WHO’s Pandemic Treaty, raising concern about their health and well-being in the case of new pandemics.
Inequities in access to COVID-19 medical products continue as power of corporations expands
A recent report on COVID-19-related crises points to links between the growing power of transnational corporations in shaping the pandemic response and reduced access to key medical products
Why Italy is not our country of the year
In the December 18 edition of The Economist, Italy was named “the country of the year” citing newfound economic and political stability under PM Mario Draghi
US health infrastructure once again unprepared for COVID-19 surge
In the nation with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, people in the US are confronting a third wave of coronavirus cases as the Omicron variant surges through the country.
COVID-19 in Brazil: Over half a million deaths and a tale of political incompetence
The inadequate approach of Jair Bolsonaro’s administration has strongly contributed to the horrific death toll in Brazil due to COVID-19. Support for his policies has hit a record low, as he faces an inquiry for deliberately spreading the virus
Brazil leads 2021 COVID-19 death toll worldwide. Number of victims nears 490k
The rate of death is 4.4x that of the rest of the world. “3 quarters of deaths in Brazil were preventable,” says epidemiologist
Vaccines: Patents or life!
Patents on vaccines and on new technologies against COVID-19 are the ball and chain in the race out of the global pandemic tunnel. Our lives are worth more than the profits of big pharmaceutical companies.
One year of COVID-19 in Brazil: from a little flu to a foreseen tragedy
The fight against the pandemic was dominated by political controversies and a lack of commitment to the lives of the population
Pregnancy and labor during COVID-19
New Frame traces the coronavirus through the cycle of life in a series of intimate portraits from Gauteng. This is what new mothers are experiencing in the time of Covid-19.
Why a growing force in Brazil is charging that President Jair Bolsonaro has committed crimes against humanity
Trade unions in Brazil have taken to the International Criminal Court to charge President Jair Bolsonaro with crimes against humanity over his mismanagement of the pandemic
One year after taking charge, Nayib Bukele faces severe criticism for handling of COVID-19
Salvadoran president’s first year in office has been marked by political tensions, militarization and false promises. However, his failures in handling COVID-19 are bringing more people on to the streets
“We will resist the ruling-class offensive to make the working class pay the cost of the COVID-19 crisis”
Interview with Robert Griffiths, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain, on the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
