By Sheena Cruickshank* – The Conversation Millions of people across the world have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Countries are also now embarking on massive vaccination campaigns to control the virus and protect their most vulnerable… Continue Reading
By Nadia Batok* – Wall Street International AI has gone from a science-fiction dream to a critical part of our everyday lives Artificial Intelligence has changed our world Success in creating effective AI, could be the biggest event in the… Continue Reading
Editorial At last, there is hope of an end to this pandemic. Scientists appear to have performed an amazing feat, the rest of us must do our best too Medicine is only partly a matter of science; it is, very… Continue Reading
By Katie Thomas, David Gelles and Carl Zimmer (*) – The New York Times Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. The drug… Continue Reading
By Tim Schwab* – The Nation The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret. In the early days of the pandemic, President Trump made headlines when he reportedly tried to secure rights to a vaccine from German developer CureVac… Continue Reading
By Hazel Henderson* – The Wall Street International Magazine We humans, having populated every part of Earth’s surface and visited the Moon, now are perched atop the planet’s food chain. We are learning from this perilous position but hastening the… Continue Reading
By Soo Kim – Newsweek As the race to find a novel coronavirus vaccine continues across the globe, Russia has reportedly become the first country to complete clinical trials of a vaccine candidate, with the potential to be distributed from around mid-August.… Continue Reading
Editorial New cases in China and New Zealand highlight the risks of coronavirus resurging, and show why Britain must do better It isn’t over. In England, shoppers flock to stores, as eager for novelty as acquisitions; some children at least… Continue Reading
Davíd Cabo, Miguel Angel Gavilanes, Antonio Hernández, Carmen Torrecillas – CIVIO (Madrid) Both capitals have opted for opposing mobility models – with and without restrictions. However the epidemic’s impact has not been in line with those of neighbouring countries, but rather,… Continue Reading
By Marshall Auerback* – Independent Media Institute Donald Trump threatened to close Twitter down a day after the social media giant marked his tweets with a fact-check warning label for the first time. The president followed this threat up with… Continue Reading
Dr.Riccardo Petrella* Making free the world from the three empires of which the United States is the symbol and the most accomplished reality. Today’s societies are experiencing a phase of crumbling values and rules in all fields, dominated by warrior… Continue Reading
The Economist They are blunt instruments that can cause immense harm. Time to be more discriminating Since china locked down the city of Wuhan on January 23rd, over a third of the world’s population has at one time or another been… Continue Reading
By Samira Sadeque – IPS A future repetition of the current COVID-19 pandemic is preventable with massive cooperation on international and local levels and by ensuring biological diversity preservation around the world, experts recently said. How to prevent the current… Continue Reading
By Daniel Boffey , the Guardian’s Brussels bureau chief Exclusive: ‘The question is how big,’ says Dr Andrea Ammon, who thinks March skiing breaks were pivotal to spread The prospect of a second wave of coronavirus infection across Europe is no longer… Continue Reading
Cees Hamelink’s Opinion* Government policy is based on expert advice. But experts are not scientists, argues Cees Hamelink. As a scientist it is of course gratifying for me to hear that government policy on covid-19 takes science seriously. And it… Continue Reading
by DEVNET JAPAN In March 2013, I established Devnet Tokyo, now Devnet Japan, as the East Asian country’s sole branch of Devnet International, which, since 1995, enjoys a Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Before… Continue Reading
FROM PILLAGE TO SECURITY. LIFE FOR ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH Three scourges are devastating the life of the Earth’s Inhabitants – the Covid-19 pandemic ( more than 230,000 deaths). The explosion and spread of the coronavirus are, according… Continue Reading
