Nobody has ever tried to quarantine a modern city. China is isolating several, hoping to stop an emerging disease.
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Tag Archives: Pandemic
A Frightening Encounter With Drug-Resistant Bugs
Experts warn of a fast-growing threat from drug-resistant bacteria. But what should be done, and who should do it?
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Is It Time To Develop Secret Antibiotics?
How do we prevent a “superbug” strep throat from becoming biological Armageddon? Secret antibiotics may be the last line of defense.
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Celebrating The Pandemic That Fizzled
In late March 2009, a 20-year-old employee in our Scarsdale, N.Y., office came down with the flu just after she …
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The (Fictional) Pandemic Crash Of 2003
Recent pandemics teach that equity markets are quick to make a full recovery. Less-recent episodes offer the same lesson.
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