Fear and Politics of the Novel Coronavirus

In my piece for The Times of Malta (27.II.2020), I look at the fear and the politics of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19):

"While the heroic efforts of medical practitioners should be applauded, the role of governments is not limited to supporting and encouraging such research.

Instead, it also lies in attempting to identify and decipher ways how this outbreak can be used as a pretext for political manoeuvring. For these political games, there can be no vaccine and no cure except for vigilance, good use of intelligence systems and education."

The full piece may be read on The Times of Malta website by clicking here.