NEW YORK, May 4 2020 (IPS) – How many COVID-19 deaths will occur before a vaccine becomes available worldwide? As with many seemingly simple questions about an uncertain future, the proper answer to that important query is: “it depends”.
The total worldwide number of deaths from COVID-19 before a vaccine, reported to be nearly at the end of April and amounting to a since the start of April, is . It depends on a host of critical factors, many of which are not well understood and are changing rapi…
People walking in public space with medical masks on to protect themselves from coronavirus infection. Credit: iStock / DragonImages
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 7 2021 (IPS) – As the people of Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga gear up as the first nations to welcome 2021, communities around the Asia-Pacific region and beyond look forward to bidding farewell to the most tumultuous year in recent decades.
2020 brought unparalleled human suffering that continued to devastatingly impact on the daily lives of people across all corners of the region. With the emergency authorization and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, people are hoping for a ‘new normal’ r…