digital pandemic — Blog — Michael Bociurkiw

WORLD BRIEFING: October 21, 2023

Two American hostages released from Gaza back to Israel. As the situation in Gaza reaches catastrophic conditions, lorries await at Egypt’s border with Gaza with humanitarian aid. Italian PM dumps her TV star partner

WAR IN UKRAINE: December 15, 2022

European Union member states failed to agree on a ninth package of Russia sanctions in talks. US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: October 25, 2022

The UN nuclear watchdog is preparing to send inspectors in the coming days to two Ukrainian sites at Kyiv's request, it said on Monday, in an apparent reaction to Russian claims that Ukraine could deploy a so-called dirty bomb, which Ukraine denies.

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Are Elected Leaders Guiding us to a Better 'New Normal"

Is it too early to say whether elected leaders will lead us into a better place post-pandemic? I put the question to the WHO leadership of whether we are seeing many examples of a build-back-better approach being practiced by politicians

Michael BociurkiwJuly 11, 2021WHO, world health organization, Maria Van Kerkhove, Tedros, pandemic, digital pandemic, covid19, Covid19, covid, corona, coronavirus, vaccines passports, Canada, Australia, EuropeComment

WHO Chief Slams 'Vaccine Diplomacy,' Says Delaying Pandemic's End

As the major Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers ship millions of doses overseas, often with strings attached, the head of the World Health Organization warned them again ‘geopolitical maneuvering.’

Michael BociurkiwMay 10, 2021covid19, Covid19, covid, coronavirus outbreak, corona, coronavirus, WHO, world health organization, michael bociurkiw, digital pandemic, vaccines, vaccination, diplomacy, vaccine diplomacy, China, Russia, IndiaComment

Chernobyl: 35 Years On

April 26 marks 35 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine. Almost three decades later, have authoritarian regimes become more transparent?

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Ukraine Pummelled by Covid-19

As case counts and death rates surge, Ukraine is in a difficult battle with the Covid-19 virus

Michael BociurkiwApril 17, 2021ukraine, coronavirus outbreak, corona, coronavirus, covid19, covid, covid-19, pandemic, russia, zelensky, hungary, vaccination, immunization, digital pandemicComment