LONDON – The global fight against COVID-19 has triggered a surge of interest in the 1918-20 influenza pandemic that killed more than 50 million people around the world. But while we can learn lessons from the past, we must recognize what is different this time and tailor our response accordingly
Совокупные потери мирового ВВП за 2020 и 2021 годы от COVID-19 могут составить примерно $9 трлн – больше, чем размер экономики Японии и Германии вместе взятых
NEW YORK – Imagine a world in which a global network of medical professionals monitored for emerging strains of a contagious virus, periodically updated an established formula for vaccinating against it, and then made that information available to companies and countries around the world. Moreover, imagine if this work were done without any intellectual-property (IP) considerations, and without pharmaceutical monopolies exploiting a desperate public to maximize their profits
ЛОНДОН/НЬЮ-ЙОРК/ЖЕНЕВА – Столкнувшись с беспрецедентным экономическим кризисом из-за пандемии Covid-19, правительства богатых странах выбрали подход по принципу «сделать всё, чего бы это ни стоило», ради спасения экономики от краха