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IATA calls for adoption of travel health code
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/12/2022
» The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for a universal health code for air travel, with the World Health Organization (WHO) standard used to prepare for future health emergencies.
How businesses can build resilience
Business, Natalie Blyth, Published on 13/05/2020
» A bee sting nearly killed me. My passion for beekeeping therefore comes as a surprise to many. Through tending their hives, I observe nature's complex system of interdependency, adaptability and efficiency.
Economics vs. Epidemiology: Quantifying the Trade-Off
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 17/04/2020
» The rising economic toll of pandemic-induced shutdowns is fueling suspicions that government leaders are listening too much to epidemiologists and not enough to economists.
Pfizer Identifies Lead Coronavirus Drug Candidate
Business, Jared S. Hopkins, Published on 11/04/2020
» Pfizer Inc. has found a promising but early potential coronavirus treatment, which the drugmaker aims to begin testing in patients this summer.
Fear of Coronavirus, Rather Than Virus Itself, Hits Economies
Business, Greg Ip, Published on 26/02/2020
» The body's immune response to infection is often more painful than the infection itself. The same is true of epidemics and the economy.
China Marshals Its Surveillance Powers Against Coronavirus
Business, Liza Lin, Published on 06/02/2020
» In January, a person infected with the dangerous new Wuhan coronavirus used public transportation to crisscross the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, potentially exposing those along the way to the highly contagious pathogen.
U.S. Drugmakers Ship Therapies to China, Seeking to Treat Coronavirus
Business, Jared S. Hopkins, Published on 29/01/2020
» U.S. drugmakers are shipping antiviral drugs to Chinese health authorities to assess whether the medicines could help contain the explosion of respiratory virus infections sweeping the country.