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COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 2, 2020
April 02, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical Researchers show world leaders how to behave in a crisis While political leaders have locked their borders, scientists have been shattering theirs, creating a global collaboration unlike any in history. Never before, ....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Climate Change , Economic , COVID-19 , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Virus Outbreak , flu , National shutdown , coronavirus concerns , European financial unity
The US and the Coronavirus Crisis
April 01, 2020 Dr Harinder Sekhon Commentary

With over 160,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2500 deaths, the United States has emerged as the new epicentre of the corona virus pandemic sweeping across the world. Amidst global shutdowns and remain-at-home orders, the United States has seen a....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Commentary , International cooperation , US Epicentre of Coronavirus , New York City , Governor Cuomo , Trump's early Response , Trump's Rescue Plan , Xi Jinping Trump telephone conversation
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 1, 2020
April 01, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical Smart Thermometers Track the Spread of Coronavirus in US The company, Kinsa Health, which produces internet-connected thermometers, created a US national map of fever levels on March 22. Kinsa thermometers connect to ....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Smart Thermometers Track , National Health Commission , Pompeo , Virus Outbreak , WTO , UN agencies , Subsidies food exports
Coronavirus: The Curious Case of Taiwan
April 01, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

With a population of 23 million, Taiwan has systematically managed the pandemic COVID-19. Despite strain relations, there is a lot of interaction between China and Taiwan. Around 850,000 Taiwanese stays in China, 400,000 Taiwanese work there and 2.7 ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Commentary , China , Taiwan , Wuhan , Big Data , Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , TAIPEI Act , CECC , SARS , the stimulus package
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical Battelle Pioneers Technology to Clean and Reuse PPE: Gets US FDA Approval The Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System is the first of its kind, capable of cleaning up to 80,000 pieces of PPE (personal protectiv....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : World Bank , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Coronavirus Pandemic , US healthcare groups , Chloroquine in COVID-19 , Swiss Pharma , Tokyo Olympics rescheduled , NPT Review , ASEA , LockdownN , China growth rates , GDP
Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the European Union
March 31, 2020 Dr Himani Pant Commentary

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has evolved as a global pandemic1 ever since its outbreak in China in December 2019.2 This highly contagious disease has infected around 800,000 people worldwide in a short span of three month....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe

Tags : Commentary , China , Europe , European Union , European Commission , COVID-19 , Eurozone , Border Controls , Coronavirus Pandemic , Covid-19 in Europe , Italy , Spain , Global Recession , EU's Economy , Demography , Migrant Crisis.
The Agony of Yemen
March 31, 2020 Amb K P Fabian Commentary

In our pre-occupation with the coronavirus crisis, with a rising death toll, apparently unstoppable (27,370 on 28th March, 05 22 GMT), we should not fail to take note of an unhappy fifth anniversary of the war in Yemen, or more accurately, the war on....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Houthis , Operation Desert Storm (ODS) , Military situation , Humanitarian aid , Stockholm Accord
Continuing Security Partnership between USA and Pakistan: India has to live with it
March 30, 2020 Gautam Sen Commentary

Dr. Mark T. Espar, US Defence Secretary has in a telephonic conversation with Pakistani Army chief, Qamar Javed Bajwa on 19th March, 2020 reaffirmed his country`s long-term mutually beneficial security partnership with government of Pakistan inter-al....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Commentary , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , Mark Espar , Peace Agreement , India's developmental efforts , Trump's visit to India , Khalizad
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 30, 2020
March 30, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical Trouble with China-made Covid-19 Testing Kits: PCR vs. Antigen Testing As of March 26, 102 Chinese firms have been granted access to the European market, according to Song Haibo, Chairman of the China Association of I....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Wuhan , Global Economy , Coronavirus Outbreak , Coronavirus , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Covid-19 Testing Kits , Social Distancing Guidelines , Coronavirus lockdown
Only way to combat coronavirus pandemic is through global cooperation
March 30, 2020 Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

The unavoidable lockdown in China that has caused disruptions in the global supply chains will now motivate countries to cut reliance on China for critical supplies by building domestic capacities or moving production elsewhere. The coronavirus pa....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , China , Narendra Modi , Coronavirus , Covid 19 , Multilateralism , Global cooperation
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