'Contagion' should serve as a wake-up call not only about the germs, but perhaps more importantly about the frailty of governance, nationally and worldwide. — Laurie Garrett Copy Share Image
Ebola haunted Zaire because of corruption and political repression. The virus had no secret powers, nor was it unusually contagious. For centuries Ebola had… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
There is no governing structure for a pandemic, and little more than vague political pressure to ensure limited access to life-sparing tools and medicines… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
What public health really is is a trust. That's why I used the term 'Betrayal of Trust' as the title of my book. It's… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
Without equity, pandemic battles will fail. Viruses will simply recirculate, and perhaps undergo mutations or changes that render vaccines useless, passing through the unprotected… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
“Consider the difference in size between some of the very tiniest and the very largest creatures on Earth. A small bacterium weights as little… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
[W]hat suffers in the atmosphere of immediacy is analysis. What suffers in this search for speed is depth. The media in the wealthy world… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
All across America news organizations have been devoured by massive corporations, and allegiance to stockholders, the drive for higher share prices, and push for… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
Let's pretend there's a pandemic. Let's everybody run around and play your role. Main result is that there is tremendous confusion. ... Nobody knows… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
It would be easy to descend into despair, not only about the state of journalism, but the future of American democracy. But giving up… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
All too many journalists seem to mistake scandal mongering for tenacious investigation, and far too many aspire to make themselves the story. — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
At no time in history have we succeeded in making, in a timely fashion, a specific vaccine for more than 260 million people. — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
'Contagion' should serve as a wake-up call not only about the germs, but perhaps more importantly about the frailty of governance, nationally and worldwide. — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
In all, 86 per cent of the increased life expectancy was due to decreases in infectious diseases. And the bulk of the decline in… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
Most Americans think that public health is services for poor people, and since most Americans hate poor people and want all poor people's services… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share
