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Tag: COVID-19 response

Disappearing Data, Rising Risk: Trump’s Attack on Public Health

Disappearing Data, Rising Risk: Trump’s Attack on Public Health

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 Spencer Clark

The United States of America is experiencing an unprecedented constitutional crisis, hurtling toward authoritarianism. While the first Trump administration had officials who acted as safeguards against his authoritarian impulses, such as National Health Advisor Anthony Fauci and FBI Director … Continue reading

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Why The Global North Is Responsible For The Ongoing Pandemic

Why The Global North Is Responsible For The Ongoing Pandemic

February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 Laila Mirza
This new variant has thrown the world back into chaos, with travel bans being reinstated, schools being shut down, economies thrown into disarray, and infection rates shooting back up.

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Southeast Asia’s Post-COVID-19 School Re-openings: Exposing Institutional Inequalities

Southeast Asia’s Post-COVID-19 School Re-openings: Exposing Institutional Inequalities

October 30, 2021October 31, 2021 Sokhema Sreang
Indeed, many instances of educational inequity have resulted in children from Global South countries not being able to attend school at all.

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Canada’s Trivial Attack on International Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Canada’s Trivial Attack on International Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 26, 2021November 10, 2021 Santhindu Wijesooriya
While the nation has implemented various restrictions targeting the spread of the virus from within, from the very beginning, restricting travel has been one of Canada’s main focuses in tackling this deadly disease.

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China’s Five-Year Plan Provides the First Insights To What the Future Holds After the COVID-19 Pandemic

China’s Five-Year Plan Provides the First Insights To What the Future Holds After the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2021November 10, 2021 Kibel Aker
The preview of the 14th 5-year plan has provided a first look into how the economic recovery from the pandemic will be projected, and how current changes in the socio-economic balance of the nation will continue to hold significance in the future.

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Bolsonaro’s Uncertain Future: COVID-19 and Brazil’s 2022 Election

Bolsonaro’s Uncertain Future: COVID-19 and Brazil’s 2022 Election

April 16, 2021November 10, 2021 Sage Pothier
Donald Trump’s embarrassing fall from power in November 2020 carries a bleak omen for other crass right-wing leaders like Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro’s campaign tactics from 2018 will not work again, with his anti-establishment rhetoric not carrying the same appeal since his policies have resulted in countless deaths.

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Bolsonaro and Brazil’s Health Crisis

Bolsonaro and Brazil’s Health Crisis

April 12, 2021November 10, 2021 Ariana Castillon
Brazil has two of the largest vaccine production factories in Latin America, and is known worldwide for its strong immunization programs. They have, however, been struggling to coordinate a federal immunization campaign.

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More Than Just Immunization: The Covid 19 Vaccine as a Biopolitical Weapon 

More Than Just Immunization: The Covid 19 Vaccine as a Biopolitical Weapon 

April 11, 2021November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani
Biological warfare is often referred to in international development theory, but it has become a genuine possibility in the current global climate.

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Candid – Episode 5: Rollout for What

Candid – Episode 5: Rollout for What

April 6, 2021November 10, 2021 Alexander Taurozzi
Juliana and Alex go deeper into the issues experienced during Canada's rollout, and what this means for education and the steps moving forward for our government bodies.

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Canada’s Approach to the COVID-19 Vaccine

Canada’s Approach to the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 4, 2021November 10, 2021 Juliana Malka
The Canadian immunization rate is not as high as the United States' rate largely because of the challenges of vaccine quantity and distribution in Canada. This brings to question the efficiency of Canada’s inoculation strategies and priorities. 

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