Written by: Wenzhe Teng After living through the Covid-19 Pandemic for two years, I am sure that you are sick of all the Covid news. Yet I am here to remind you all about Dr. Li Wenliang, the first but definitely not the last suppressed messenger of this plague. As the world returns to normalcy,…
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Fourth Covid Wave in Europe Forces Governments to Seek New Options
Written by: Sophia Halverson As Europe struggles with a fourth wave of Covid cases, country governments are once again being forced to make tough choices about how to deal with the virus. While most countries are reluctant to impose yet another lockdown, countries that have done so have been met with fierce demonstrations that have…
The United Kingdom, France, and Germany Respond to Christmas in the Age of Coronavirus
Written by: Sophia Halverson Note: This article was written before the UK government instituted new coronavirus restrictions and lockdown measures due to a new strain of the virus. As the winter holidays (particularly Christmas) approach, Europe and the rest of the world prepare for yet another holiday in the age of the Coronavirus where people…
The Fight Won’t End with COVID-19
Written by: Dana Craig The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. Throughout the past nine months, this new virus has endangered our health, destabilized our economy, and circumvented our freedom to do as we please. For millions of privileged people around the globe, though, COVID-19 is the only disease affecting daily life. Not…
Sweden’s Refusal to Issue Stay At Home Orders Leads to Scandinavia’s Highest Number of Coronavirus Cases
Written by: Sophia Halverson In a world where the COVID-19 pandemic has crippled most of Asia, Europe, and the United States and social distancing has become the norm of the day, Swedish government officials have chosen a different path. Unlike their nearby countries Denmark and Norway, which have closed their borders and universities and issued…
Austria Opens Shops as WHO Warns Against Moving Too Fast
Written by: Sophia Halverson As the rest of Europe has been struggling with COVID-19, Austria has mostly flattened the curve and is ready to make decisive steps toward returning to normal. While most countries in Europe were still struggling with whether or not to institute full shutdowns, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for a decisive…
Penetrating the Firewall: How the Coronavirus Could Pose a Threat to Xi Jinping’s Authority
Written by: Simon Fischer Chinese strongman Xi Jinping has prominently and unabashedly built a high-efficiency, highly-controlled regime since he took over in 2013. His consolidation of power and increasingly growing control over Chinese society has garnered international attention, and one could argue that his regime might be too strong to topple. He seems to have…
Starvation in Yemen: Aid Blockades Leave Yemeni Families In Peril
Written by: Allison Lee In the midst of the five-year Yemeni Civil War, more than 24 million civilians are in need of relief. The crisis caused worldwide concern and prompted the largest humanitarian relief effort in the world. However, major barriers due to dangerous warzones and endless political paperwork prevent current relief efforts from reaching…
Lack of Research, Development, and Access to Antibiotics Poses Major Global Health Threat
Written by: Allison Lee While alarm spread worldwide concerning the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, a spotlight has been shined on the prevention of transmission. However, the focus should be on an underlying factor: the failure of antibiotics. Although there is widespread panic surrounding the coronavirus, the lack of attention given to antibiotics is unsettling. The worldwide…
New Delhi: Air Pollution Threatens Lives, Experts Predict Worsening Conditions
Written by: Allison Lee On Tuesday, November 5th, haze levels in New Delhi, India, caused the city to enter the 10th consecutive day of hazardous air pollution, with pollution levels reaching ten times higher than the safe concentration. Conditions are worse than ever before and future prospects are looking dim if immediate action is not…
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