COVID-19 Has Blown Away the Myth About 'First' and 'Third' World Competence

COVID-19 Has Blown Away the Myth About 'First' and 'Third' World Competence One of the planet’s – and Africa’s – deepest prejudices is being demolished by the way countries handle COVID-19. For as long as any of us remember, everyone “knew” that “First World” countries – in effect, Western Europe and North America – were much better at providing their citizens with a ... MORE > >

United States Leads the World in Covid-19 Deaths Joseph Chamie It’s an indisputable fact: the United States leads the world in the number of Covid-19 deaths. As of 15 May, three months after the country’s first confirmed coronavirus death, the US death toll from the pandemic has reached a remarkable 88,000 deaths. That rising figure is more than double the ... MORE > >