List of Pandemics articles
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People line up for a nucleic acid test in Beijing. Young Chinese Are Despairing of a Zero-COVID Future
Draconian policies leave little economic or political hope.
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly pose for a photograph during the G-7 summit in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 12, 2021. Turns Out COVID-19 Didn’t Reshape Geopolitics
A profound shock had few lasting effects.
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A security guard stands outside the closed Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. Conspiracy Theories About COVID-19 Help Nobody
The continued pushing of a “lab-leak” theory is unsupported and dangerous.
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People walk beneath cherry blossoms near the National Assembly in Seoul on April 9, after two years of the area being closed to the public for COVID-19 control. China’s Neighbors Are Navigating COVID-19, Beijing, and Washington
A long, strange trip through East Asia shows the region’s impressive steering skills.
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Syrians walk past a colorful mural. The Status Quo Won’t Save Us From the Next Pandemic
Disease threats are not just the health sector’s problem.
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monkeypox vaccination Kremlin Claims Monkeypox Could Be a Secret U.S. Bioweapon
Washington needs to stop being a pushover in the global info war.
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People wait in line to receive the monkeypox vaccine in New York. Break Out the Condoms to Fight Monkeypox
Clear, honest messaging on sex is vital to stopping a potential epidemic.
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A person walks past a grid of mostly domestic movie posters in Seoul in 2006. South Korea’s Film Rules Need a Reboot
The success of productions such as “Squid Game” and “Parasite” proves the industry can hold its own without excessive protectionism.
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A pedestrian passes artwork by the artist known as the Rebel Bear Who Managed COVID-19 Best, and Why?
A new book compares different countries’ responses to the pandemic, and the conclusions are intriguing.
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A health worker takes a swab sample from a woman by the entrance of a residential area under COVID-19 lockdown in the Xuhui district of Shanghai on June 8. Xi Won’t Yield Over Zero-COVID Pressures
The Chinese Communist Party will crack down rather than risk losing control.
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The empty streets near the Pyongyang Railway Station Beijing and Washington Need a Joint Plan for North Korea’s COVID-19 Disaster
As Pyongyang claims success, the World Health Organization raises serious doubts.
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People in white personal protective equipment are seen in dark lighting. Beijing’s ‘Slow-Motion Lockdown’
Residents feel the walls are closing in with tighter restrictions in pursuit of zero COVID-19.
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Kim Jong Un wears a face mask on television North Korea May Be Trapped Between Famine and Plague
As COVID-19 sweeps through the country, outside help is desperately needed.
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Bill Gates Bill Gates’s Pandemic Prevention Plan Has a China-Sized Blind Spot
In his new book, the billionaire philanthropist focuses on technical solutions but ignores politics.
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A resident receives a coronavirus vaccine in China Older Chinese Are Demanding Money to Get Vaccinated
A government push has created a strange market in some rural areas.
