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Jeffrey Sachs taking your questions
A commission launched in July to study effective responses to the global COVID-19 pandemic has published its first statement outlining the scope of the challenges and the top priorities for governments and society.
The commission's chair, economist Jeffrey Sachs, is now taking questions on LinkedIn. Join the conversation on his "ask me anything" post below.
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Greetings, LinkedIn Community! On the Occasion of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, and the release of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission's first statement, I'm excited to participate in LinkedIn's "Ask Me Anything". I am here to answer your questions about the #covid19 pandemic, the economic crisis, geopolitical issues, the #climate crisis, the coming #elections, and all else that interests you. I look forward to your questions, and to engaging in conversation on these important and timely issues. Please write your questions in the comments below, and I'll be responding up to Thursday, September 17 at 12 PM EST. Read more about the Lancet COVID-19 Commission here: https://lnkd.in/dXMbKkV #askmeanything #ama #economics #sdgs
I am proud to announce that the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly has been published in the Lancet. The Lancet COVID-19 Commission was launched on July 9, 2020, to assist governments, civil society, and UN institutions in responding effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission aims to offer practical solutions to the four main global challenges posed by the pandemic: suppressing the pandemic by means of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions; overcoming humanitarian emergencies, including poverty, hunger, and mental distress, caused by the pandemic; restructuring public and private finances in the wake of the pandemic; and rebuilding the world economy in an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable way that is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. Many creative solutions are already being implemented, and a key aim of the Commission is to accelerate their adoption worldwide. Read the statement: https://lnkd.in/d74vBWD #COVID19 #UN #Lancet #health #SDGs
Recognition of key role of Aerosols (droplet nuclei) in transmission of sars cov2. So long ignored as a mode of transmission Focus should be on the indoor ventilation and not just the numbers of people indoors #sarscov2 #ventilation #mitigationstrategies #covid19
Pls read our Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, by Jeffrey Sachs, the Lancet COVID-19 Commissioners, Task Force Chairs, and Commission Secretariat. Prof. Phoebe Koundouri is one of the Commissioners and Green Recovery Task Force co-chair. Published: September 14, 2020DOI: DOI: https://lnkd.in/gGcGAs2 Executive summary: The Lancet COVID-19 Commission was launched on July 9, 2020, to assist governments, civil society, and UN institutions in responding effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission aims to offer practical solutions to the four main global challenges posed by the pandemic: suppressing the pandemic by means of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions; overcoming humanitarian emergencies, including poverty, hunger, and mental distress, caused by the pandemic; restructuring public and private finances in the wake of the pandemic; and rebuilding the world economy in an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable way that is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. Many creative solutions are already being implemented, and a key aim of the Commission is to accelerate their adoption worldwide.
For the opening of #UN75, a statement from The Lancet #COVID19 Commission lays out views and recommendations regarding current key issues related to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and summarises ten priority actions of the Commission! https://lnkd.in/e9usF2p #Epidemiology #preventivemedicine #ncov2019 #susceptibility #publichealth #SARSCoV_2 #healthforall #infection #research #cancer #healthcare #obesity #science #healthworkers #quitsmoking #infodemic #metabolism #medicine #factsmatter #evolution #biology #innovation
Forgotten diseases have hit the poorest billion the hardest during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new Lancet Commission report. It says that for the first time, non-communicable diseases, and injuries (NCDIs) caused more deaths and disability at every age among the world’s poorest billion than in wealthy countries. #healthequity These conditions account for over a third of the burden of disease among the poorest, including 800,000 deaths annually among those aged under 40 years, and killing more people than HIV, tuberculosis and maternal deaths combined.