June 18, 2021
(New York Times) – As the Indian government struggles to expand a Covid-19 vaccination program dogged by shortages and bureaucratic missteps, its health workers in Kashmir are facing another challenge: attacks by residents. In recent weeks, health workers in the … Read More
June 18, 2021
(Pew Research Center) – About 600,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak began. But behind that huge figure is a more nuanced one that brings the human toll of the virus into even sharper relief. In addition … Read More
June 18, 2021
(Associated Press) – War, violence, persecution, human rights violations and other factors caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide, the U.N. refugee agency said in a report Friday. … Read More
June 18, 2021
(Associated Press) – As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000 — second-highest in the world — science is on trial inside the country and the truth is up for grabs. With the milestone likely to be … Read More
June 18, 2021
(Axios) – Soon, more than half the states will have ended their formal emergency declarations for the pandemic — which could have ripple effects across the economy. Why it matters: Lifting those orders will allow businesses to serve more customers, … Read More
June 18, 2021
(The Guardian) – Covid-19 cases are rising exponentially across England driven by younger and mostly unvaccinated age groups, according to scientists. A study commissioned by the government found that infections increased by 50% between 3 May and 7 June, coinciding … Read More
June 18, 2021
(Science) – But a meeting of the G7, held in Cornwall, U.K., last weekend, has changed the gloomy outlook. The leaders of the seven big industrialized democracies committed to donating 1 billion doses—870 million more than previously announced—by the end … Read More
June 16, 2021
(Associated Press) – As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to … Read More
June 16, 2021
(New York Times) – Record profits warranted record bonuses. That was the recommendation in January by executives at the biotech firm Emergent BioSolutions. The board of directors agreed, signing off on nearly $8 million in cash and stock awards for … Read More
June 16, 2021
Journal of Medical Ethics (vol. 46, no. 8, 2020) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Relational Ethical Approaches to the COVID-19 Pandemic” by David Ian Jeffrey “Multivalue Ethical Framework for Fair Global Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine” by … Read More
