CDC’s “Around the World”: CDC Tanzania: Working Together to Save Lives The latest issue of CDC’s “Around the World” newsletter highlights a collection of resources about the CDC’s work in Tanzania, including activities focused on HIV and strengthening epidemiological capacity in the country (1/21).

Washington Post: U.S. readiness for a viral outbreak has improved, but there’s a long way to go “…Now, with word of the first U.S. patient to contract the new virus that has killed 17 people in China comes the inevitable question: Is the United States better prepared for the catastrophic…

STAT: WHO postpones decision on whether to declare China outbreak a global public health emergency “The World Health Organization on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether to declare the ongoing outbreak of a novel virus that originated in China a global health emergency, with agency officials saying they needed more…

New York Times: The authorities ban travel from more cities, affecting millions “The authorities expanded travel restrictions to several Chinese cities near Wuhan, the epicenter of a mysterious outbreak of coronavirus, hours after announcing that 17 people had died and more than 570 had contracted the disease. … The Chinese…

AP: Years after SARS, a more confident China faces a new virus “As a viral outbreak spread from the central Chinese city of Wuhan this week, the ruling Communist Party’s central political and legal affairs commission issued a stern warning: ‘Whoever deliberately delays and conceals reports will forever be nailed…

Bloomberg: Preparing for a Pandemic Makes Economic Sense Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg opinion columnist and professor of economics at George Mason University (1/21). Bloomberg: Deadly Virus in China Should Scare World Leaders to Action Adam Minter, Bloomberg opinion columnist (1/21). New York Times: Is China Setting Itself Up for Another Epidemic?…

The Lancet Global Health: Taking the neglected out of neglected tropical diseases Editorial Board “…Jan. 30 will mark 8 years since the London Declaration on NTDs. That same date will also mark the inaugural World NTD Day. … 2020 is set to be a pivotal year for NTDs as the…

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Outbreaks of lethal diseases like Ebola and the Wuhan coronavirus happen regularly. The U.S. government just cut funding for the hospitals that deal with them Saskia Popescu, an infection prevention epidemiologist, discusses the U.S. health strategy of tiered response systems for hospitals faced with patients…

Nature: Stop the Wuhan virus Editorial Board “…China’s health authorities … must continue to report what they know and what more they are uncovering [about the coronavirus outbreak]. The emerging situation requires global coordination and leadership from the World Health Organization, with the support of public health agencies worldwide. Researchers…

Homeland Preparedness News: Public-private cooperation must improve to fill gaps in pandemic preparation, response “Pandemic preparedness collaboration among private businesses with the public sector is critically important at this time, say experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the World Economic Forum, and the Bill & Melinda Gates…