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COVID-19: Lessons for disease Surveillance – Are we preparing for the future?

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COVID-19: Lessons for disease Surveillance – Are we preparing for the future?

The COVID pandemic is progressing and has impacted human health, economy, and development, The United Nations had linked national security with pandemics. (Representational image: IE) By Dr K Madan Gopal,  The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases like plague, SARS, H1N1, avian influenza, Ebola, and ZIKA, and most recently the outbreak of COVID-19 viruses has … Read more

Five past Coronavirus vaccine drives and how they worked

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Five past Coronavirus vaccine drives and how they worked

Scientists developed vaccines less than a year after COVID-19 was identified, a reflection of remarkable progress in vaccine technology. But progress in vaccine distribution is another story. Questions that arose in vaccine rollouts decades ago are still debated today. How should local and federal authorities coordinate? Who should get vaccinated first? What should officials do … Read more