Lauren O'Connor
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Covid-19 expert Akiko Iwasaki fights a different virus: sexism in science
To know virologist Akiko Iwasaki is to know that she is passionate about combatting sexism, power imbalance, and toxic behavior in academia.
WHO urges sustained vigilance, targeted COVID-19 response - Manila Bulletin
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) "may not go away that quickly," thus, urging countries to continue in improving its responses against the pandemic.
How to Deal With a Crisis of Misinformation
False news is on the rise. We can fight the spread with a simple exercise: Slow down and be skeptical.
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Lauren O'Connor
“Human behaviour is what is spreading this deadly, raging virus. It should be a given for people to be at the heart of our future solutions to consign #COVID19 to history.” — Wise words from @gocommonthread's @SherineGu
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WHO's Ryan: don't turn COVID-19 into "political football"
The World Health Organization's top emergency expert, asked on Thursday about contradictory remarks by President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials on COVID-19, said it was important for all countries to have "consistent messaging" for their...
Protecting older people against COVID-19
The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than a third of the world’s older people. For many of these 240 million people aged over 65 years, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has thrown up new challenges.
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Lauren O'Connor
Can I just say that @johnshopkinssph's @instagram feed is truly outstanding. Whoever is behind that account is a genius: bit.ly/2S7cWpt #RiskComm #GlobalHealth
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5 Things Disabled People Need To Make It Through Covid-19
The best, surest way for disabled and chronically ill people to make it through would be a more effective and adjustable national strategy to fight Covid-19. But in the absence of that, here are five things that could help disabled and chronically...
Lauren O'Connor
An important reminder that we should all continue carrying out protective behaviours, not just to keep ourselves safe, but to protect those in our community who are at higher risk from #COVID19
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How countries in Asia and the Pacific are working towards universal health coverage and combating COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exposed the gaps and deficiencies in health systems across Asia and the Pacific and underscored the interdependence between health security and economic stability.
A disease detective on the frontlines of WHO's Covid-19 response
In some ways, Maria Van Kerkhove has worked her whole life to be in this place, at this moment. But the job has come with unexpected complications.
Tom Hanks baffled by people who don't take COVID-19 seriously: 'It's killing people'
"Look, there's no law against ignorance. It's not illegal to have opinions that are wrong," COVID-19 survivor Tom Hanks said in a "Today" interview Tuesday.
Self care during COVID-19
Your ability to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health-care provider is known as self care.
People have been practicing self care for thousands of years....