List of Health articles
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WHO chief Tedros briefs media on COVID-19. Biden Must Move Fast to Replace WHO’s Tedros
It will take an all-out diplomatic blitz to block the director-general’s impending reelection.
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An Egyptian policeman patrols watch towers at Tora Prison on the southern outskirts of Cairo on Feb. 11, 2020. Sisi Is Leaving the Sick to Suffer in Egypt’s Prisons
The Egyptian government has deliberately let a former presidential candidate languish behind bars without proper medical care.
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Gravediggers carry the coffin of a coronavirus victim in Indonesia. Indonesia Can’t Keep Up With Its COVID-19 Cases
As the massive wave driven by the delta variant spreads to outlying regions, official data may not reflect the scale of the tragedy.
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Women line up for a COVID-19 vaccine at a free vaccination camp in Siliguri, India, on Aug. 24. The Whole World Needs Vaccines Before a Worse Variant Than Delta Arrives
The United States has to put global health first unless it wants a new disaster.
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Man gives thumbs-up in Belgium after getting vaccine Belgium’s COVID-19 Comeback Is a Model for the World
Europe’s poster child for pandemic dysfunction can now teach other countries how to beat the disease.
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Residents walk in Australia. Australia’s Borders Aren’t Closed for Everyone
Celebrity exemptions are testing the public’s patience.
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A teenager receives a COVID-19 vaccine. Scotland Can’t Afford SNP Branding on COVID-19 Policies
U.K.-wide cooperation is vital to bringing the pandemic under control.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un listens to then-U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) during a meeting in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019. North Korea’s Curious COVID-19 Strategy
Pyongyang faces a looming catastrophe but is in no hurry to vaccinate its people.
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Rodrigo Tuz Díaz, 11, a student at the Ignacio Ramírez Calzada primary school, works on his schoolwork at his home in the Indigenous community of Celtún, Yucatán state, Mexico, on May 3, as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexico’s School Closures Are Increasing Inequality
With schools shut for over a year, limited access to technology is exacerbating the education gap, leaving Indigenous communities behind.
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An Indian Youth Congress activist takes part in a protest against rising fuel prices in Siliguri, India, on Feb. 26. Specter of Stagflation Hangs Over Emerging Markets
Rich countries’ pandemic policies are sucking growth and capital out of the developing world.
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A nurse takes Moderna COVID-19 vaccines ready to be administered at a vaccination site in Los Angeles on Feb. 16. The Science Says Everyone Needs a COVID-19 Booster Shot—and Soon
The biology of the delta variant has made mass revaccination an urgent necessity.
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People protest the Brazilian president. The Pandemic’s Legacy Will Spur New Protests in Latin America
Increased economic inequality has only added to widespread discontent.
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An opposition activist holds a banner that reads “vaccination now” during a protest to demand the government generally vaccinate the population in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 28. Venezuela Is Without a Vaccination Plan
Maduro’s abject failure is consequential for the nation, the region, and the world.
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An anti-vaccination protester in France Macron’s Big Vaccination Gamble
The French president is making vaccines mandatory for many—sparking fresh protests ahead of next year’s elections.
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Protesters gather in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood to show their support for Cuba's protesters. Get Ready for a Spike in Global Unrest
COVID-19 threatens to accelerate longer-term rebellion, violence, and political upheaval.
