It’s no exaggeration to say that the fate of the world, or at least the global economy, appears to hang on the possibility of scientists and doctors creating a vaccine for COVID-19 and either producing new drugs or — more realistically for the urgent needs of the present — discovering effective treatments among […]
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Facing coronavirus, “EU solidarity must be more than an empty slogan”
“Europe under siege” By Fabian Zuleeg and Janis Emmanouilidis, courtesy of EPC The European Union (EU) and its member states have been hit hard by COVID-19 – but the worst is yet to come. Tragically, more people will lose their lives. Now, the highest priority for Europe’s healthcare systems must be to do what […]
States can’t act in place of feds during a pandemic
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of federal action in coordinating emergency public health response, according to a commentary in Fortune by Fanyin Zheng, an assistant professor of the Decision, Risk, and Operations Division of Columbia Business School. In the op-ed, titled “States cannot fight coronavirus alone. The federal government must […]
Individual responsibility now, or face illiberal regimes soon
“Private and state responsibility in pandemic times” By Dr. Peter Grünenfelder, courtesy of Avenir Suisse Anarchists and libertarians have one mistake in common: both believe that a community can function without sovereign institutions. Classic liberals have never had anything to do with such enthusiasms. Whether Immanuel Kant, John Locke or Montesquieu, they were […]
What We Learned From HIV/AIDS: Panic Will Make It Worse
By Mark Chataway, Co-Founder of Bairds CMC and Hyderus I was in charge of communications for the largest HIV services group in the USA in 1983. I started work just after most Americans first heard about AIDS. The novel Coronavirus is not HIV, but I have noticed similarities in the panic surrounding […]