Pandemics
Discussion: The mental health impacts of reopening society
After more than a year of measures such as mask mandates and social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, communities around the world are adjusting to reopened workplaces and society. But ongoing concerns about the pandemic and challenges posed by variants have many people wary. The World’s Elana Gordon moderated a conversation with Harvard Chan School of Public Health’s Karestan Koenen, who explored mental health during this transition.
Sweden’s pivot toward new virus restrictions may not ‘shift mindsets,’ says Swedish scientist
Lena Einhorn, a filmmaker and former virologist, was one of the early opponents of Sweden’s more relaxed coronavirus strategy. She joins The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about how Sweden’s new virus restrictions may not be enough.
The international politics of COVID-19: Part II
The COVID-19 pandemic has often been portrayed as a system-altering shock to international relations. Critical State takes a deep dive into the work of political scientist Daniel Drezner, who predicts that COVID-19 will result in a greater entrenchment of existing international power structures.
Documentary sheds light on hidden HIV/AIDS epidemic in American south
Family values in the south and the perceived shame from an HIV/AIDS diagnosis often lead residents of the American south to keep quiet about a serious HIV/AIDS epidemic that continues to grow. A new documentary shines light on the problem with a mix of data and intimate personal accounts.