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Pandemics and other biases

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By Joel Zivot
| The Times of Israel Verified
A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a disease affecting many people across multiple continents. It is usually caused by a new virus to which most people lack immunity. Ebola and the hantavirus are now in the headlines. In such outbreaks, a rapid response is set to contain the spread and reassure the public. Some outbreaks do not cause the same alarm but are no less deadly. On February 7, 2020, a paper by Wang et al.
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Pandemics and other biases - Joel B. Zivot

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By Joel Zivot
| QOSHE
A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a disease affecting many people across multiple continents. It is usually caused by a new virus to which most people lack immunity. Ebola and the hantavirus are now in the headlines. In such outbreaks, a rapid response is set to contain the spread and reassure the public. Some outbreaks do not cause the same alarm but are no less deadly. On February 7, 2020, a paper by Wang et al.
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Chinese Paper Tigers and the War Against Iran

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By Joel Zivot
| The Times of Israel Verified
Following the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, many observers may have embraced the false assumption that the US military had become a paper tiger. Mao Zedong popularized the idea of the “Paper Tiger.” This is a Chinese idiom for someone or something that appears powerful but is actually weak, ineffectual, and unable to withstand challenges. On Jan 3, 2026, the US military engaged in a military operation against Venezuela.
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