Experts warn that costly pandemic responses could be our new normal. But they don’t have to be.
COVID-19 has already infected over 2 million people. The human and economic impacts of this pandemic are almost unfathomable. That’s why we teamed up with Humphrey Yang (@humphreytalks) to show the difference pandemic preparedness can make.
Humphrey blew us away with his TikTok demonstrating the difference between $1 million and $1 billion. So we used that same method to visualise the difference between what...
Anne Paisley
Anne Paisley is ONE's Editorial Director. Prior to joining ONE in 2019, she worked at Devex and the Center for American Progress. She holds an MA in International Policy from Georgetown University and a BA in International Affairs and Economics from George Washington University, both with honors.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world are increasingly standing in solidarity with each other to beat the virus. But as we live through this, the cold hard fact about the COVID-19 pandemic is clear – it will inevitably wreak its worst on the people, communities, and countries that are least able to withstand the shock. Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you live.
If the virus is moving faster than we are, it’s winning. But, the good...
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has captured the world’s attention. Damaging as it may be, this tiny virus is an urgent reminder of our collective vulnerability to transnational threats — and of the urgency of common cause to protect the health of people everywhere.
National responses — factual public information, containment, testing, tracing, treatment — are critical. But so is an international response that seeks to respond to today’s emergency while also preparing the world to deal with the next...