Opinion Pieces Address Various Topics Related To COVID-19, Including Vaccines, Lessons From Africa’s Response, Access To Data

Christian Science Monitor: The unexpected key to fighting a pandemic: Compassion
Ned Temko, correspondent for Christian Science Monitor (10/22).

The Conversation: Children may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 too. Here’s what we need to consider
Ketaki Sharma, PhD student at the University of Sydney, and colleagues (10/22).

Devex: Opinion: COVAX and the case for multilateralism
Nikolaj Gilbert, president and chief executive officer of PATH and managing director of PATH’s Swiss subsidiary, Foundation for Appropriate Technology in Health (10/22).

The Hill: United States could learn from Africa’s coronavirus response
K. Riva Levinson, president and CEO of KRL International LLC (10/22).

New York Times: Why Can’t We See All of the Government’s Virus Data?
Christopher J.L. Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington (10/23).

STAT: Remdesivir’s hefty price tag ignores NIH investment in its creation
Ekaterina Cleary, lead data analyst and research associate at the Center for Integration of Science and Industry and adjunct professor of mathematical science at Bentley University (10/22).

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