Day: April 23, 2020
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Danish parents refuse to send their children to school after government lifts lockdown
After a month of lockdown, Danish authorities have finally re-opened schools and day care centers. The decision came as infectious diseases experts recognize that new infections in school-age children are unproblematic as very few fall ill, and those who do don’t get very sick. Despite the strict guidelines imposed to prevent a second wave of…
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The Scientist Behind Sweden’s Controversial Coronavirus Strategy Weighs in on the Effectiveness of the Approach
As the number of Swedish deaths because of the coronavirus goes beyond the 1,000 mark, many are already expecting the country’s change of strategy – from a relatively lenient approach to a country-wide lockdown. In this interview with Nature, Swedish epidemiologist Anders Tegnell continues to defend the approach, saying that closing borders is “ridiculous” especially since the…
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European countries begin plans for gradual lifting of lockdowns
As surges in the number of daily infections begin to subside in Europe, countries have started plans to lift some mobility restrictions in order to restart their economies [evidence shows that this is a recurring pattern among countries, regardless of the approach they used to reduce infections, read COVID–19 Growth Rate Declining Worldwide]. In Denmark…
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Antibody testing shows coronavirus infected a lot more people than previously thought
In this article written by Kari Paul for The Guardian, we are introduced to a study from Stanford University which shows that the novel coronavirus could be more widespread than previously projected. Extrapolating the results of the antibody tests in Sta. Clara county in California, the researchers state that the virus could be 50 to 85…
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DYRC Aksyon Radio Cebu interviews Nicanor Perlas on Open Letter to President
The following is a recording of Nicanor’s April 23 interview with Elias Baquero of DYRC Aksyon Radyo. Listen or Watch The Interview
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Philippine Daily Inquirer features Nicanor Perlas on Open Letter to Pres. Duterte
The following article was written by DJ Yap for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It features an interview with Nicanor Perlas concerning his ideas on how to deal with COVID-19 in the Philippines, as expressed on the Open Letter For President Rodrigo R. Duterte and detailed on the supporting Briefing Paper. The feature comes at an…
