In 2019, there were 405,000 deaths from malaria worldwide (source:WHO). You have to be careful comparing a new, spreading pandemic to an established disease, but it is interesting that the two afflictions are polar opposites in who they affect the most, rich countries vs. poor.
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Fighting a respiratory infection like covid-19 is also a heaven-sent opportunity to address the number one killer in poor countries, lower respiratory infections. If we're going to spend all the money (which I'm all for!) let's get the most bang we can. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death …pic.twitter.com/CxsjQERGk6
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If coronavirus was this generation's 9/11, why not make endemic infectious disease our Iraq?pic.twitter.com/UH71p1gnZH
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Yes. It was just like his strategy for boosting linux. The man has a style!
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Also, we could end world poverty for a mere 3% of the USA military budget. There’s a reason these things don’t happen.
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