💉 2 years of the pandemic; the WHO tells Ukraine to destroy pathogens; Singapore creates virtual wards

A brief look at Covid; Africa gets Paxlovid; Paxlovid goes to the Philippines too; Laos gets big bucks to end malaria.

Welcome to the 2-year anniversary of “The pandemic is here”. [Some of us have been freaking out since those first reports from Wuhan in November 21, so technically, we’re well into year 3]. And also to Friday.