Pandemics and epidemics articles

  • Here's Why We Can't Forget Hollywood's Pandemic Bailouts

    Inflation is on its way up again, and it’s a top concern among voters in poll after poll. But it doesn’t require a survey to know Americans are stressed when their money continues to buy less. What should also capture our attention? The underlying causes. There are many, including the big-money pandemic relief programs that dumped huge amounts of government-borrowed, consumer-spent cash into the economy. It often didn't go to those who actually needed it. By now, there are tons of examples of...
  • PANDEMIC LEADS TO CRICKET FIELD, ET AL

    The decision to place a cricket field at Doxey Park — or lighted basketball courts at Woodward Park for that matter — was done in relative haste by government standards.
  • Learning the lessons of mpox to prepare for future pandemics

    Published by The University of Manchester’s policy engagement unit, Policy@Manchester, Dr Maurice Nagington, Dr Jeremy Williams and Dr Jaime Garcia-Iglesias set out key findings from their research on how the country tackled the 2022 outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Their conclusions were informed by interviews and focus groups with stakeholders including affected communities and healthcare workers. The academics found “shortcomings in national leadership, stark local and...