Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. As Christmas rolls around again, many in Brussels had been hoping that the long-sought period of post-Brexit reflection could finally come to pass. This is not to be. On 22 November, Austria entered its fourth…
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Partnerships Models — Addressing Vaccine Inequities in Africa
Vaccine inequity has a fundamental impact on global health security across the world and can be traced back to issues related to intellectual property, infrastructure, skills shortage, production, and supply chains. The issues of vaccine inequity will have a long-term…
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On Brussels: Neighbourly Bridges
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. There is now a distinct, tangible light at the end of the impossibly long Covid-19 tunnel. Brussels is now approaching that light. But this past month has thrown up fresh sets of challenges involving two…
Having the State as Doctor and Jailer
para español ver abajo In Colombia and many other countries, despite the knowledge gained about Covid-19 as the pandemic progressed, governments have continued to use public policies to restrict our freedoms. With the knowledge we have about the virus today,…
On Brussels: Fighting Fires
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The pandemic does now appear to be easing across the EU. Across most of the twenty-seven, infection and death rates are dropping. But amidst a current surge in Turkey, the EU is reminded of just…
The EU Is Right to Sue AstraZeneca
By March 2020, Europe had realised that Covid-19 was no longer a problem contained in Wuhan. In fact, it was a global pandemic which abruptly halted our day-to-day activities. And it was that month we realised that a miracle or…
Unfair Vaccine Distribution and the Rising Threat of Escape Mutations
For many, the arrival of 2021 meant hope: COVID-19 vaccines were finally a reality. People assumed that societies could go back to normal. But the new year brought with it new challenges. As we know, the world did not respond…
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On Brussels: The Drift Sets In
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here. The EU-wide vaccination programme has got off to a rocky start, to say the least. Now, things are going from bad to worse. The rollout of the AstraZeneca jab has been paused, countries that are…
How to successfully handle a pandemic: countries that have done (relatively) well
Often, when discussing the topic of which country has had, and has implemented, the best solution for containing the coronavirus, it is left out that each country is different. Although this seems obvious, I don’t think it is discussed enough.…
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On Brussels: Under Scrutiny
Find Luke‘s other articles On Brussels here There are no two ways about it: the EU has had a rough few weeks. It has come within a whisker of triggering a major diplomatic incident with the UK, has faced the wrath of…