Farewell to Dad in times of Covid
Covid can be harsh, relentless and painful, but many of us don't know that until we are close to it. I never imagined we would live through pandemic times, much less that my dad would die of...
Tag: Covid
“Significant discrimination”: Covid, disabled people and the Global South
A new study from the University of Birmingham has shown that disabled people across the Global South have faced ‘significant discrimination’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving them at greater...
American exceptionalism is killing America
As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets underway here in the hard-hit US, chaos continues to reign. Down in go-it-alone Texas - yes, that state with its own standalone, cheap energy-providing electrical...
“Miracle” Covid remedies and denial campaigns
Some administrations hide or minimize problems and divert the public's attention in a direction they prefer. But measures taken to gain public sympathy and distract from ineffective / late responses...
Covid has brought about unprecedented accessibility for people like me. Will it all be snatched away again?
Over a fifth of the UK population, or 7 million people, are disabled. As an autistic person who struggles with fluctuating mental health, I’m one of those 7 million. Disabled people are a diverse...
Controversies surround Covid-19 vaccinations in Latin America
Access to Covid-19 vaccines in Latin America will be more limited than in other parts of the world, at least initially. According to a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), coverage of...
The role of public figures in combatting vaccine hesitancy
Entering the second year of the pandemic, many countries are now busy rationing and administering vaccines to their citizens. At last, there's a slight hope for fighting this virus. The US Government...