1The result, notes Dr. David Fisman, U of T professor of epidemiology in reference to CDC, is basically a decapitated public health systemMarch 15, 2020/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
2May 4, 2020 Vox article notes “Canada beat the US on coronavirus because its political system works”; also pleased to know ‘This American Life’ wins a Pulitzer Prize!May 4, 2020/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
3Moderated by Peter Mansbridge: April 17, 2020 Munk School of Public Affairs Zoom event explores governance issues related to COVID-19April 18, 2020/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
4Undark Magazine, March 22, 2020: Corporate-backed science denialism has long been deployed by the tobacco, fossil fuel, chemical, and mining industries to fight public health and environmental regulationApril 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
5COVID-19 testing is an absolute priority – including of asymptomatic individuals; not much testing is happening in Ontario right nowApril 8, 2020/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
6Sobering thoughts, regarding distinctions in public health leadership cultureApril 7, 2020/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
7March 21, 2020 CBC Second Opinion article notes mass COVID-19 testing is key to stopping spreadMarch 21, 2020/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
8Intensive testing has vastly reduced infections in South Korean, Taiwan, and Singapore; in Canada the focus is now on minimizing the quickness of the ‘forest fire’ as it burns, yet testing still remains a key requirementMarch 18, 2020/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
9It’s best to respond early and aggressively to COVID-19March 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
10COVID-19 Recommendations for Policy Makers: One-page PDF overview by Chen Shen and Yaneer Bar-Yam, New England Complex Systems Institute, March 12, 2020March 12, 2020/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan Pill
