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Monthly Archives: July 2010
The CDC tells CBS to Talk to the Hand – Again
Back in October of 2009, I wrote a blog about a reporter at CBS, Sharyl Attkisson, who was trying to get information from the CDC about the pandemic. She’s still waiting. From CBS News, July 30, 2010 [hat-tip, Pixie] About … Continue reading
No killer flu for you! The plan to stop viral armageddon.
As I have pointed out before, genes can now be synthesised from scratch in a matter of days. Bioweaponeers can create world-ending viruses with the click of a few keys. Some students at Virginia Tech had a good idea. How … Continue reading
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Tagged biological warfare, bioweapons, flu, influenza, pandemic
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The Future?
Predicting the future of influenza pandemics is difficult. Many participants in Flublogia, including me, are concerned about the effects of a high case fatality rate pandemic on our globalised, interconnected civilisation. We’re not the only ones. The Rockefeller Foundation and … Continue reading
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Tagged China, future, Margaret Chan, movement restrictions, pandemic, scenario
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Margaret Chan versus Amnesty International – Part 6
Margaret Chan (in response to reporters questions about starvation in North Korea) …one thing I recognized is that walking is quite well observed in that country, and I suggest that is why I didn’t see many obese people. What an … Continue reading
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Tagged CIDRAP, Jody Lanard, Margaret Chan, Michael Osterholm, Peter Sandman, PR, risk communication, WHO
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Margaret Chan versus Amnesty International – Part 5
Margaret Chan (in response to reporters questions about starvation in North Korea) …one thing I recognized is that walking is quite well observed in that country, and I suggest that is why I didn’t see many obese people. Amnesty International: … Continue reading
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Tagged Amesty International, China, genocide, John Agwunobi, Margaret Chan, Michael Leavitt, Michael Osterholm, North Korea, starvation, UNICEF, WHO
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Margaret Chan versus Amnesty International – Part 4
In my previous blog in this series, I argued that Margaret Chan has a long record of sacrificing public health at the behest of the Chinese government. In return, they have strongly backed her rise to Director-General of the WHO. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amnesty International, China, FAO, genocide, Margaret Chan, North Korea, starvation, UNICEF
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Margaret Chan versus Amnesty International – Part 3
In previous blogs I have discussed the conflict between Margaret Chan, Director General of the WHO, and Amnesty International on the state of public health in North Korea. In response to reporters questions about starvation in North Korea, Margaret Chan … Continue reading
Margaret Chan versus Amnesty International – Part 2
Director-General of the WHO, Margaret Chan, has directed her spokesperson, Paul Garwood, to attack the Amnesty International report on the horrifying health conditions in North Korea. It should be noted that Mr. Garwood is a former journalist who now serves … Continue reading
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Tagged Amnesty International, FAO, genocide, Margaret Chan, North Korea, starvation, WHO
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Margaret Chan versus Amnesty International – Part 1
On May 7, 2010, I wrote a blog entitled: WHO Endorsement of Genocide in North Korea In it, I quoted Margaret Chan, Director-General of the WHO, praising the state of health care in North Korea after a recent tour there. Amnesty … Continue reading
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Tagged Amnesty International, China, genocide, Margaret Chan, North Korea, WHO
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