Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Don’t Expect a COVID-19 Virus Vaccine, anytime soon
First published in the Guardian, UK, May 22, 2020 Why might a vaccine fail? Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said the words nobody wanted to hear: “We can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.” Vaccines are simple in principle, but complex in practice. The ideal vaccine protects against infection, […]
A post-pandemic bedtime tale that has captured the hearts of millions
Tomos Roberts, London based filmmaker, released on YouTube, “The Great Realisation”. It has been viewed tens of millions of times, and since translated independently into multiple languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Russian. Set in an unspecified future, the poem looks back on pre-pandemic life and imagines a “great realization” sparked by […]
Coronavirus: 21st Century Pandemic – BREAKING NEWS
US has three months to rebuild medical supplies stockpile before Second COVID-19 Wave Hits Last month, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a candid warning (April 22 ) in a Washington Post interview. A simultaneous flu and coronavirus outbreak next fall and winter “will actually be even more difficult […]
Post Pandemic: Winners and Losers
The Post Pandemic Economy There is no question in anyone’s mind that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on the global economy and the lives of so many people. The daily discussion in the world of politics and media focuses on social and economic impacts, and too often ranges from fear to anger. […]