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CP: Until the surge last April, India was doing a good job of containing the epidemic. What was it doing right?

SR: I believe the most important thing India did right at the beginning was to impose a strict lockdown early on, when...

Since the beginning of the crisis, there have been two strategies at work around the world to defeat COVID: Zero COVID and vaccines as part of the mitigation strategy. Instead of pitting them against each other, we can mix them to really...

CP: What brought the Wuhan outbreak to your attention so early on, when most of the world remained unaware of the danger? 

MR: It was no coincidence. At the time, I was deeply immersed in the study of possible threats the Israeli...

Below is a script of the interview of Dr. Carlos Gershenson on El Heraldo Noticias con Jesús Martín Mendoza. The script has been translated and edited for clarity.

Jesus Martin Mendoza (JMM): How will this third wave of...

Just after President Macron's televised address announcing mandatory vaccination for all healthcare workers and the extension of the health pass to many places on July 21, the online vaccine appointment booking website Doctolib exploded...

Vaccines are a powerful tool against COVID-19, yet vaccines alone are demonstrably not enough. It’s not a case of either/or - risk management is additive. We need to help vaccines work best with a layered strategy including vaccines,...

COVID-19 is predominantly an urban phenomenon in India. However, a gradual ingress to peri-urban, rural, and tribal areas is taking place. The state governments of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh are acting to curb the spread by launching a...

In May, there was a shortage of hospital beds. In July, there is a shortage of hotel rooms. We have come a long way in the last few weeks. We are, however, still in the midst of the pandemic. In Himachal Pradesh, there are choked roads,...

Summary: If we reopen carelessly, new cases will surge and further lockdowns will be required. From our recent experience, we know how to reopen safely. Why shouldn’t we?

We have seen this so many times in so many places during the...

It’s happening again. At the very moment when we should maintain strict safety measures and aim for the elimination of this virus, governments are loosening restrictions, telling people to remove their masks, and recommending that people...

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