Forbes - Vaccine Nationalism

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Yesterday, the U.S. announced that it wouldn’t join a global effort to find and distribute a vaccine for Covid-19 because it’s being led by the World Health Organization. The WHO has already warned against the dangers of “vaccine nationalism”-- wealthier countries hoarding Covid-19 treatments and vaccines for themselves, to the detriment of global public health. “For the world to recover faster, it has to recover together,” said WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Even within the United States, we’ll soon have to decide who gets access to a Covid-19 vaccine first. Multiple entities will be tasked with sorting that out, and the result could be chaotic if everyone isn’t in agreement about who should get vaccinated first.

BUSINESS

The Trump administration announced a new eviction moratorium yesterday, protecting certain renters from eviction effective immediately. 

United Airlines announced that it will cut thousands of jobs next month when federal aid dries up. 

Many movie theaters will be opening back up this weekend, but are audiences ready to take the risk?

SCIENCE & HEALTH

A new study found that Covid-19 antibodies last for at least four months, bolstering hope for longer-lasting immunity. 

The WHO reports that corticosteroids can help decrease risk of death from Covid-19.  

Advisors from the National Institutes of Health say that the FDA’s claim that convalescent plasma dramatically helps Covid-19 patients lacks sufficient evidence. 

The former President of Pfizer’s Global R&D argues that the pharmaceutical industry should resist political pressure to release a Covid-19 vaccine before it’s been fully studied.

ON THE UPSIDE

Inhale, Exhale: Two new studies show that breath meditation can significantly help reduce anxiety. So take a moment to breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth.