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Devi Sridhar
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2020-08-26
Unintended Consequences
Devi Sridhar from the London School of Economics covers some things we don't think about when we think about consequences of the pandemic. She compares outbreaks to black holes, as society focuses attention to the pandemic, other priorities are put to the side. Juliet Bedford talks about the vulnerabilities of poorer communities. This interview covers lots of unintended consequences and outcomes of the pandemic. -
April 11, 2020
‘Underlying health condition’ should not equal ‘acceptable that they died’
Devi Sridhar, professor and chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University Medical School, points out on Twitter that a ‘pre-existing health condition’ does not make someone’s death an acceptable loss.