New Delhi, May 26 (Ians) Even as Covid-19 is seeing a decline, the World Health Organisation (Who) has warned of the threat of an “inevitable” next pandemic of “Disease X”, raising concerns across the globe.
Disease X was first coined in 2018 by the Who, a year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world. It is among the Who’s “Blue print list priority diseases” that could cause the next deadly pandemic and includes Ebola, Sars, and Zika.
“Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,” the Who said. The Blueprint list highlights infectious diseases for which we lack medical countermeasures.
According to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), “the threat of Disease X infecting the human population, and spreading quickly around the world, is greater than ever before”.
Some public health experts believe the next Disease X will be zoonotic,...
Disease X was first coined in 2018 by the Who, a year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world. It is among the Who’s “Blue print list priority diseases” that could cause the next deadly pandemic and includes Ebola, Sars, and Zika.
“Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,” the Who said. The Blueprint list highlights infectious diseases for which we lack medical countermeasures.
According to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), “the threat of Disease X infecting the human population, and spreading quickly around the world, is greater than ever before”.
Some public health experts believe the next Disease X will be zoonotic,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Chicago – The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival has kicked off, and the first weekend has already unspooled. But what is coming up for the Week One as the Festival kicks into gear? HollywoodChicago.com’s Patrick McDonald and Jon Lennon Espino preview the films and events to put on your list.
Each review is designated by (Je) Jon Espino and (Pm) Patrick McDonald. For a Pdf connection to the complete schedule, click here.
Breathe (Britain)
’Breathe,’ Directed by Andy Serkis
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
Master of motion capture Andy Serkis makes his directorial debut in the form of a love story that turns into an inspirational tale. Necessity is the mother of all invention, and this story shows us how Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy) turned their love – with the aid of white privilege and wealth – into hope for people with debilitating polio. Garfield delivers a fantastic performance,...
Each review is designated by (Je) Jon Espino and (Pm) Patrick McDonald. For a Pdf connection to the complete schedule, click here.
Breathe (Britain)
’Breathe,’ Directed by Andy Serkis
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
Master of motion capture Andy Serkis makes his directorial debut in the form of a love story that turns into an inspirational tale. Necessity is the mother of all invention, and this story shows us how Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy) turned their love – with the aid of white privilege and wealth – into hope for people with debilitating polio. Garfield delivers a fantastic performance,...
- 10/16/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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