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January 19, 2022More people died of drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019 than HIV or malaria, new study suggests
CNN — January 19, 2022. “Of the major bacterial pathogens covered in this study, only pneumococcal pneumonia is preventable through vaccination. Preventive vaccines against viral pathogens including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and rotavirus could be effective in reducing the need for treatment, thereby reducing inappropriate antibiotic consumption,” Laxminarayan wrote.
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January 19, 2022Antibiotic Resistance Killed 1.2 Million People In 2019, Study Finds, A Leading Cause Of Death
Forbes — January 19, 2022. Ramanan Laxminarayan from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy comments on a newly-published report in The Lancet and highlights the need to focus on and invest in the fight against AMR
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January 18, 2022COVID killed droves of Indian health workers. Their families must fight for recompense.
Los Angeles Times — January 18, 2022. “That lesson has been learned by the center and state governments. I don’t think they’ll make that mistake again,” said CDDEP’s Dr. Laxminarayan, warning that India could still see a surge in cases if super-spreader events like mass political rallies and religious festivals are permitted.
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January 11, 2022Lockdowns have little impact on Omicron spread, hospital system crucial: Epidemiologist Ramanan Laxminarayan
Money Control — January 11, 2022. “The current Omicron wave is likely to follow the pattern seen in other countries with similar vaccination coverage. A high peak of cases and then a quick drop off. Mortality will increase but not to the extent seen in the second wave.” Ramanan Laxminarayan, an economist and epidemiologist who […]
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January 6, 2022COVID-19 may have killed nearly 3 million in India, far more than official counts show
Science — January 6, 2022. Ramanan Laxminarayan, a Princeton University epidemiologist and economist, is not surprised by news that COVID-19 fatalities in India are likely being undercounted. “I think all governments want to downplay the degree of deaths.”
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January 1, 2022How errors, inaction sent a deadly COVID variant around the world
York Dispatch — January 1, 2022. Ramanan Laxminarayan, director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy: “The more skeptical view is that everything about COVID has been politically managed and therefore it’s a question of whether they didn’t want to alarm people about something happening in India for fear of stigma — almost […]
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December 23, 2021COVID-19 deaths undercounted in Chennai: study
Hindustan Times — December 23, 2021. “The extent of under-reporting may be higher in places where there are challenges in access to testing which is important for attributing a death to COVID-19,” says Ramanan Laxminarayan of the CDDEP.
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December 19, 2021Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection from Omicron
New York Times — December 19, 2021. “The combination of vaccination and exposure to the virus seems to be stronger than only having the vaccine. Without a doubt Omicron is going to flood through India. But hopefully India is protected to some extent because of vaccination and exposure.” CDDEP’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan.
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December 15, 2021Improving access to vaccines & investments in science required to tackle the pandemic: Dr VK Paul
Express Healthcare News — December 15, 2021. “Case fatality rates alone do not determine the damage a variant does, it is the sheer number of infections. The Delta variant killed fewer people per person infected than the virus in the first year, suggesting it was not as virulent.” Dr Ramanan Laxminarayan, Director, Center for Disease […]
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