Flash and Facts

14 July 2020

The Sustainable Recovery Plan: Is it just another Plan ?

And one more question: is it really an ambitious and realistic plan or is it just a smokescreen ? The International Energy Agency (IEA) in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

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26 June 2020

A few Comments on Age Discrimination

It is an indisputable fact. The current health crisis has generated a feeling of discrimination among the elderly. Many people use the term "seniors": It is an attractive but often ...

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26 June 2020

Influenza and Covid-19: is it a Similar Battle?

At first glance, there are indeed some obvious similarities. They both spread by contact and they both target the respiratory system. And of course both diseases can kill. However Covid-19 is far ...

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12 June 2020

The Controversy over the action of the World Health Organization

The WHO describes its mission as the global guardian of health. The Organization is currently facing a serious health threat. The WHO -194 States- is a special agency of the UN which was founded in ...

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12 June 2020

The new Space Adventure which begins should be Welcomed

It can be said that a new era of private space travel has begun. SpaceX is the first private company to launch American astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Elon Musk is the founder ...

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28 May 2020

During the Pandemic Wars continue

The UN Secretary General's call for an immediate ceasefire around the world to confront the fury of the Covid-19 sparked positive intentions from certain States or armed rebellions. However, he ...

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28 May 2020

The Boom in the Growth of Renewable Energy

It is undoubtedly the good news of our time. It is also simply the proof that our planet has a bright future ahead of it. The increasing growth of renewable energies is crucial if we want to ...

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12 May 2020

The next Step: the Return of Mass Unemployment

A social and economic crisis will emerge in the wake of the current major health crisis that affects already 210 countries and territories around the world. There is little doubt that we will soon ...

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12 May 2020

China wants to become the Hub of the New World

It is not disputed that China is at the origin of the current pandemic. The Chinese authorities have long hidden the real situation in the Wuhan region letting the virus spread.They then tried to ...

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28 April 2020

Uncontrolled Urbanization has facilitated the Spread of the Coronavirus

Most scientists agree that the current health crisis is a « perfect example » of the close relationships between the hyper urbanization and new or re-emerging infectious ...

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