Vaccination Protesters Demand More Understanding
by Irina JiangImage: DJ Paine / Unsplash As COVID cases are trending down in Ontario, largely thanks to the mandatory vaccination policy to participate in activities, including restaurants, a new round of anti-vaccination protests has unfolded. It is intuitive for most people to get vaccinated to protect themselves from having the virus. However, even with… Continue reading Vaccination Protesters Demand More Understanding
New Zealand: Pandemic Strategy Developments
by Annonymous Image: Karolina Grabowska / Pexels Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have had widely different approaches to handling the pandemic. One country, in particular, New Zealand, took a cautious approach against the virus from the very beginning. New Zealand received its first Covid case early in 2020 and took swift action. The country… Continue reading New Zealand: Pandemic Strategy Developments
Jason Kenney & COVID-19: The Flaws of Democracy
by Shreya Viswanathan Image: Canada Club Toronto / Flickr Canada’s western province of Alberta had an enviable record of COVID-19 control until June 2021, but all this changed by early September. The province went from having a 7-day average COVID-19 case count of 63 to 20,000 in the span of three months. This rapid deterioration… Continue reading Jason Kenney & COVID-19: The Flaws of Democracy
The Filipino Youth’s Call to Reopen Physical Classes
by Karina MelencioImage: Ivan Aleksic/ Unsplash On March 16, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte announced a nation-wide lockdown, declaring the Philippines in a state of calamity. The announcement put all citizens under an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Along with the news came a flood of preventive measures meant to ensure the safety of Filipino citizens and… Continue reading The Filipino Youth’s Call to Reopen Physical Classes
As Pakistan Fights COVID, Misinformation Presents Another Battle
by Meheer CommuriImage: visuals / Unsplash Both in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, India and Pakistan find themselves in opposite positions. In India, people are lining up for far too few vaccines. In Pakistan, there are far too few lines. Although the country “has secured 17 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine… [and] approved… Continue reading As Pakistan Fights COVID, Misinformation Presents Another Battle
Vaccine Apartheid
by Jack WiseImage: Daniel Schludi/ Unsplash Vaccines have been cited as a great way to get out of the worst spread of newfound disease. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous loss of life. However, efforts to get the global population fully vaccinated are taking place, albeit in an unfair manner. The United States has surpassed… Continue reading Vaccine Apartheid
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: Hate Amid Pandemic
by Tatyana B.Image: Kareem Hayes / Unsplash It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic is a momentous obstacle that the world has struggled to overcome. Case numbers have fluctuated, unemployment rates have risen, and government regulations have changed repeatedly. Emotions such as frustration, greif, anger, and hopelessness have been painfully unavoidable. These emotions can… Continue reading COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: Hate Amid Pandemic
Denial, Disdain & Delusion : How PM Modi steered India into a COVID nightmare
by Heeya FirdausImage: Mufid Majnun / Unsplash As the first wave of COVID-19 ebbed towards the end of last year, India’s leaders prematurely declared “victory” over the disease and proceeded to mislead the public into living a dangerously care-free life. India’s Prime Minister Modi was at the helm of perpetuating this illusion. What followed was… Continue reading Denial, Disdain & Delusion : How PM Modi steered India into a COVID nightmare
Australia’s Sizeable Vaccination Problem
by AnonymousImage: Pexels Free Images As we make our way into the 18th month of the coronavirus pandemic, the world is beginning to see an end in sight. With more than 10 pharmaceutical companies currently in the process of manufacturing vaccines or working towards approval, there is hope that normal (pre-2020) life will soon begin… Continue reading Australia’s Sizeable Vaccination Problem
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics Debate
by Lindsay WongImage: Dakiny / CreativeCommons The upcoming Tokyo Olympics has sparked a very unique debate concerning the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic: should the games be held or cancelled? While it looks like the games have gotten the green light to go ahead and are slated to begin on July 23rd, the public is… Continue reading The 2021 Tokyo Olympics Debate
Are We Learning the Right Lessons About Modern Healthcare Systems From COVID-19?
by Nanditha Nagamani PraveenImage: Antonio Casas / Flickr The first cases of COVID-19 began to surface in January 2020, and nearly a year and a half later, the world is still reeling from the painful impact of a global pandemic that has killed over 3 million people. With its ability to spread through the air… Continue reading Are We Learning the Right Lessons About Modern Healthcare Systems From COVID-19?
Move Forward: the Philippines’ Response to COVID-19
by Phylicia AbaryImage: Asian Development Bank / Flickr In late January last year, the first active case of COVID-19 in the Philippines was confirmed. More than a year has passed since then, and yet the handling of the pandemic in the country remains as stagnant and subpar as it was in the first quarter of… Continue reading Move Forward: the Philippines’ Response to COVID-19
The “Filthy” Needles of COVID Vaccines
by Irina JiangImage: Umbra Mania / FlickrThe opinions reflected in this article do not represent an anti-vaccine sentiment on behalf of The Global Diplomat. Rather, we publish this to shine a new perspective on the various forms of Covid-19 vaccines and their complications that may often be overlooked by the mainstream media. We encourage all… Continue reading The “Filthy” Needles of COVID Vaccines
Adapting to the Changing Pandemic Dynamics
by Kristin Cho Image: Anna Shvets/Pexels Since the rise of Coronavirus, scientists’ greatest fear was the possibility that the virus would go through inevitable evolution in its life cycle—learning to adapt and find better ways to enter into the human body. The new variant found in U.K. last December was only the first of multiple… Continue reading Adapting to the Changing Pandemic Dynamics
The Controversial U.K. delay of the Second Vaccine Dose and the Future Implications
by Yashaswi Bista Image: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash The U.K. was one of the first countries to implement a COVID-19 vaccination plan. The country originally expected to release the second dose of the COVID vaccine three to four weeks after the first, but changes have now been made. The British government announced that citizens would wait twelve… Continue reading The Controversial U.K. delay of the Second Vaccine Dose and the Future Implications
The Hawaii Scandal: Canadian Politicians Travelling Abroad During COVID-19
by Chris Pratt Image: Edward Maurer/Flickr When the number of Alberta’s COVID-19 cases rose in the fall, the United Conservative Party (UCP) government emphasized the importance of personal responsibility in both combating the virus spread and flattening the curve. Hospitalization and ICU rates mounted, nevertheless. This eventually led to the enactment of mandatory restrictions, though… Continue reading The Hawaii Scandal: Canadian Politicians Travelling Abroad During COVID-19
Economic Growth During a Pandemic: An Oxymoron or a Reality?
by: AnonymousImage Credit: Samurai Spy Let’s play a modified game of ‘Two Truths and a Lie’, except in this version of the game, identify two lies and one truth. Statement 1: Vietnam is currently regarded as one of the most dangerous and COVID-19 case abundant countries in the world. Statement 2: Every country in Asia… Continue reading Economic Growth During a Pandemic: An Oxymoron or a Reality?
Today’s Youth is Suffering in a Different Way Than You May Think
by Monique Kasonga Image Source: Robert Lang With the one year anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival to Canada just around the corner, most Canadians are able to say how much their lives have drastically changed during this past year. Back in March, when most of the country found itself in quarantine, many of Canada’s youth experienced… Continue reading Today’s Youth is Suffering in a Different Way Than You May Think
Trapped: Domestic Violence & Covid-19
By Heeya Firdaus Image Credit: First Post Referred to as “the shadow pandemic” by the United Nations, domestic violence has seen an alarming rate of increase during the COVID-19 lockdown. Wan Fei, the founder of an anti-violence non-profit in Jingzhou, Hubei, said that reports of domestic violence have nearly doubled since cities went into lockdown.… Continue reading Trapped: Domestic Violence & Covid-19
New Zealand vs Global Pandemic: Did New Zealand Already win?
By Anonymous Image credit: BCC Covid-19 has led to over one million deaths, economic strife, and the rapid search for a vaccine all over the world. Countries like the United States, India, Italy, China, and Brazil have been among some of the hardest hit by the Coronavirus. On the other hand, New Zealand has already… Continue reading New Zealand vs Global Pandemic: Did New Zealand Already win?
Cultural Differences Unveiled Through COVID-19
By Kristin Cho Image credit: Oracle The COVID-19 pandemic has a global impact socially, economically, and politically. Although countries like New Zealand, Vietnam, and Taiwan have been averaging less than 5 new cases each day, many countries still struggle with the exploding new COVID cases. With the elongated duration of the pandemic providing great numbers… Continue reading Cultural Differences Unveiled Through COVID-19
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