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Vaccine at ‘warp speed’? Let’s think about it, Mr. President

The idea of moving at “warp speed” probably resonates with Star Wars fans. A galactic empire is impossible if it takes 100 years for a signal, much less a warship, to move from one system to another at the universal speed limit, 186,000 miles per second, the speed of light...

Posted On May 21 2020 06:00

, By Jane M. Orient, M.D. (Special to the Saipan Tribune)

Don’ts and dos on coronavirus

Some of the views expressed here are controversial. So, do ask your doctor. I hope you have one—not just the HMO or retail clinic “provider.” Don’t panic. That is always good advice. If you, like the world’s economy, operate on just-in-time inventories, and did not take advice to...

Posted On Mar 20 2020 06:08

, By JANE M. ORIENT, MD

The coronavirus: 1918 all over again?

Clusters of a dozen or so deaths may get nonstop “if-it-bleeds-it-leads” press coverage. But the lack of preparedness for the really, really big threats may be met with virtual radio silence—until panic breaks out. The worst, possibly existential, threat is the stealthy,...

Posted On Feb 03 2020 06:00

, By Jane M. Orient (Special to the Saipan Tribune)

‘The Day After Tomorrow?’

It seems a given that being situated in the typhoon belt since time begun that a contingency plan would be in place in the event we’re hit with a superstorm. Most importantly, a Standard Operating Procedure would be in place to ensure we get to displaced victims on a timely...

Posted On Aug 12 2015 06:06

, By John S. Del Rosario Jr.

Vaccine at ‘warp speed’? Let’s think about it, Mr. President

Don’ts and dos on coronavirus

The coronavirus: 1918 all over again?

‘The Day After Tomorrow?’

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