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"A global report released today highlights massive global failures in the
response to COVID-19.
The report, which was convened by
The Lancet journal and to which we
contributed, highlights widespread global failures of prevention and basic
public health.
This resulted in an estimated 17.7 million excess deaths due to COVID-19
(including those not reported) to September 15.
The report also highlights that the pandemic has reversed progress made towards
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in many countries further
impacting on health and wellbeing.
The report, from
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission, found most governments were
ill-prepared, too slow to act, paid too little attention to the most vulnerable
in their societies, and were hampered by low public trust and an epidemic of
misinformation.
However, countries of the Western Pacific – including East Asia, Australia and
New Zealand – adopted more successful control strategies than most.
This had resulted in an estimated 300 deaths per million in the region (around
558 per million in Australia and 382 per million in New Zealand to September
12). This is compared with more than 3,000 per million in the United States and
the United Kingdom.
The report also sets out 11 key recommendations for ending the pandemic and
preparing for the next one."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
