Preparedness Archives - Page 2 of 18

Summary:
Another pandemic is inevitable. Global preparation for the next pandemic must begin now. The 2% Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of SARS-CoV-2 pales in comparison to the 56% CFR of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu).
Published for educational purposes and social benefit, not for profit. Not a recommendation or endorsement. Always consult your doctor for medical advice.

August 2020

NBC NEWS | COVID-19 spikes in South Africa, Melbourne offer America clues ahead of winter 2020 | Will the U.S., which has so far failed repeatedly to get ahead of COVID-19’s spread, start paying attention in time?

Peter2020-08-22T09:34:17+00:00August 22nd, 2020|

Earlier this month, Africa passed the 1 million mark for the number of recorded cases of COVID-19. Australia has imposed its second lockdown in Melbourne as cases spiked in key urban areas. Besides the [...]

UNEP | PREVENTING THE NEXT PANDEMIC | Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission

Peter2020-09-20T07:02:11+00:00August 22nd, 2020|

DOWNLOAD REPORT; A Scientific Assessment with Key Messages for Policy-Makers A Special Volume of UNEP’s Frontiers Report Series A new report from UNEP and ILRI describes how the novel [...]

McKinsey & Company | Not the last pandemic: Investing now to reimagine public-health systems

Peter2020-08-16T07:29:09+00:00August 16th, 2020|

The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us how unprepared the world is to detect and respond to emerging infectious diseases. We must make smart investments now to simultaneously navigate COVID-19 and to [...]

NIH | OpenData | COVID-19

Peter2020-08-23T13:39:35+00:00August 9th, 2020|

NCATS is generating a collection of datasets by screening a panel of SARS-CoV-2-related assays against all approved drugs These datasets, as well as the assay protocols used to generate them, [...]

OPEN SOURCE PHARMA | White Paper | From Hierarchies To Networks | John Wilbanks and Jaykumar Menon

Peter2020-08-09T10:31:45+00:00August 8th, 2020|

DOWNLOAD: From Hierarchies To Networks Open Source Pharma Background White Paper. Rockefeller Foundation. Bellagio Center. July 2014. Publicly licensed under CC BYi SA 4.0 Abstract The contemporary pharmaceutical company is [...]

THE AUDACIOUS PROJECT | ACEGID + BROAD INSTITUTE | What if we built a global surveillance network to stop the next pandemic before it starts?

Peter2020-07-18T03:44:09+00:00July 16th, 2020|

A NEW MODEL TO INSPIRE CHANGE Housed at TED, The Audacious Project is a collaborative funding initiative that is unlocking social impact on a grand scale. Every year we select [...]

August 2020

NBC NEWS | COVID-19 spikes in South Africa, Melbourne offer America clues ahead of winter 2020 | Will the U.S., which has so far failed repeatedly to get ahead of COVID-19’s spread, start paying attention in time?

UNEP | PREVENTING THE NEXT PANDEMIC | Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission

McKinsey & Company | Not the last pandemic: Investing now to reimagine public-health systems

NIH | OpenData | COVID-19

OPEN SOURCE PHARMA | White Paper | From Hierarchies To Networks | John Wilbanks and Jaykumar Menon

July 2020

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | The Most Innovative Companies 2020 The Serial Innovation Imperative

SCIENCE | POLICY FORUM | ECOLOGY AND ECONOMICS: COVID-19 | Ecology and economics for pandemic prevention

REVIEW | Seminars in Immunology | Global virus outbreaks: Interferons as 1st responders

CNN | Ex-Trump economist says White House was warned of potential pandemic disaster in September Anchor Muted Background

THE AUDACIOUS PROJECT | ACEGID + BROAD INSTITUTE | What if we built a global surveillance network to stop the next pandemic before it starts?

Peter A. Jensen

About

Innovative achievements include: