Sunday, September 27, 2020

9-27: Scientists estimate we will face a health emergency at least once every five years.

—Guardian UK 
Sally Davies [Sally Davies is a former chief medical officer for England] 
Scientists estimate we will face a health emergency at least once every five years. Our new initiative seeks a better response      
     We are at a crossroads. As the impacts of Covid-19 continue the world over and the second wave moves through Europe, we have a choice to make. Will we simply respond to the here and now, or do we take a moment to stop, look up and see beyond the horizon of this pandemic towards the next one? 
     Because there will be a next one. Covid-19 is neither the first nor the last health emergency we will face. My fellow scientists estimate that we will face a pandemic or health emergency at least once every five years from here on. There is a chance that this is the optimistic scenario. The reality could be far worse....


Maude Adams and Ethel Barry-

more, New York, ca. 1897 (?)

Driver arrested for attempted murder at Yorba Linda protest against police brutality -- A woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon after driving her car into a crowd during a demonstration in Yorba Linda involving protesters against police brutality and counter-demonstrators, authorities said. Deborah Netburn in the Los Angeles Times$ Brian Rokos, Eric Licas in the Orange County Register -- 9/27/20 

Cal State Long Beach in lockdown after five students test positive for the coronavirus -- Just 33 days after fall classes began at Cal State Long Beach, the campus has been locked down because five students tested positive for the coronavirus, university President Jane Close Conoley announced Saturday. Maria L. La Ganga in the Los Angeles Times$ Nathaniel Percy in the Orange County Register -- 9/27/20 

Coronavirus takes wrenching toll on Orange County Latinos who have no choice but to work -- As the coronavirus swept through Orange County this summer, Huntington Beach became a national flashpoint because many residents and visitors refused to wear masks, and its streets saw several big protests opposing California’s stay-at-home order. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Cindy Carcamo, Soudi Jiménez in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/27/20 

Faculty sharply question Adela de la Torre’s handling of SDSU’s COVID-19 crisis -- Professors say she has shown poor judgment and failed to deeply involve the faculty in running SDSU. Gary Robbins in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 9/26/20

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think everyone should expect to be online through Spring, right? Why all the effort to open up if only to close? Why take the the risk?

Anonymous said...

THE RISK SEEMS HIGH, INDEED. WHAT SORT OF EDUCATION WILL HELP IF STUDENTS CONTRACT COVID AND ARE UNABLE TO WORK? BE ON THE SAFE SIDE PLEASE.

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