Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
What does this outbreak mean for the UK population?
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How a little-known virus on a cruise ship put the world’s health security framework to the test Text
Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
When the UK notified WHO on 2 May 2026 of a cluster of severe respiratory illness cases aboard a Netherlands-flagged cruise ship in the Atlantic, passengers from 23 countries were on board. What followed was one of the most complex multi-country outbreak responses in recent years. Here’s how the response worked.
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
Why does the response look so serious if the public risk is very low?
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
A global look at how rising human vulnerability is changing the way we understand, measure, and manage risk – including pandemic preparedness and the fragility of human systems.
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
Using learnings from the COVID-19 experience, the world can be better positioned to respond to the next pandemic in a rapid and coordinated way. Calls to action include strengthening national healthcare systems and closing the health protection gap.
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Friday Reading Edition 294 (22nd May 2026)
On 17 May, the World Health Organization declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. International SOS health experts are monitoring the situation closely since the beginning of the outbreak.
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