‘Superbugs’ a far greater risk than Covid in Pacific, scientist warns

‘Superbugs’ a far greater risk than Covid in Pacific, scientist warns

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including drug-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs”, pose far greater risks to human health than Covid-19, threatening to put modern medicine “back into the dark ages”,an Australian scientist has warned, ahead of a three-year study into drug-resistant bacteria in Fiji.

As humans use and misuse antibiotics, bacteria evolve to become immune to these drugs. Then there will be no way to stop those bacteria, also known as “superbugs”.

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It took decades to build Mexico’s middle class. The coronavirus could demolish it

It took decades to build Mexico’s middle class. The coronavirus could demolish it

The pandemic has driven Mexico into its deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, with 12 million jobs already lost, 150,000 small businesses closed and the economy expected to contract by as much as 12.8% this year.

“I think this is going to be horrendous in terms of increasing inequality,” said Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid, an economist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Even in the unlikely event that Mexico recovers quickly, he said, it could take until 2028 to restore the average income of a decade earlier.

Automation of Mexico’s factories will only make things worse.

The Doomsday Book” by Marshall Brain lays out this scenario in amazing detail and offers solutions to prevent this doomsday scenario from unfolding. You can order the book today on Amazon and other retailers.