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How Australia's past pandemics shape our COVID-19 response
Tensions over border closures are in the news again, now states are gradually lifting travel restrictions to all except Victorians.
Jul 2, 2020
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COVID-19: We will be measured by how we support the vulnerable
In a century where the number of urban crises affecting cities around the world has risen, western cities have, for the most part, remained relatively unscathed by pandemics. But with more than half the world's population ...
Mar 27, 2020
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10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the 'greatest pandemic in history'
Pandemic: It's a scary word.
Mar 18, 2020
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What we know suggests the economic impact of Wuhan coronavirus will be limited
The Wuhan coronavirus has had a significant human toll. More than 100 people have died and nearly 3,000 are known to be infected, including some in Australia. The number actually infected will be higher. People experiencing ...
Jan 28, 2020
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World unprepared for global pandemic that could wipe out 80 million people in less than 36 hours, WHO report says
The world is unprepared for a global pandemic that could wipe out 80 million people in less than 36 hours along with 5% of the global GDP, a new report from the World Health Organization says.
Sep 19, 2019
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WHO launches strategy to fight 'inevitable' flu pandemics
The World Health Organization on Monday launched a strategy to protect people worldwide over the next decade against the threat of influenza, warning that new pandemics are "inevitable".
Mar 11, 2019
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The flu is coming: Are we ready for the next pandemic?
Even though many people dismiss and misunderstand it—calling everything from a cold to a stomach bug "the flu"— influenza actually claims 12,000 to 56,000 lives in the U.S. every year. And that's in a normal flu season.
Dec 5, 2018
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Why pandemic influenza is so deadly – revealed
The Spanish flu virus infected a third of the world's population 100 years ago and claimed the lives of up to 100m people. The virus continued to evolve and its descendants went on to cause all subsequent flu pandemics, leading ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Flu plane: Are we really ready for a global pandemic?
An Emirates airliner was quarantined at John F Kennedy International Airport on September 5 after several passengers reported flu-like symptoms. Oxiris Barbot, New York City's acting health commissioner, said the cause of ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Why historians ignored the Spanish flu
To judge by the popularity of films like World War Z, pandemics are in vogue and none more so than the Spanish influenza of 1918-19. To mark the centenary of the pandemic this autumn, the BBC has commissioned Spanish Flu: ...
Sep 4, 2018
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