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COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 11, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Medical
Physicians report numbers of patients who are able to tolerate very low blood-oxygen levels
Doctors have dubbed these patients “happy hypoxemics,” a reference to the paradox of abnormally low levels of oxygen foun

May 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, artificial intelligence, Africa, NATO, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Ventilators, Semiconductor Chips, Cyber attacks, Mount Everest, Negative interest rates
COVID-19 Paves the Way for a Cashless Economy in China
Aayush Mohanty

Governments worldwide are at the time engaged in containing COVID-19 and have either initiated unprecedented lockdowns or following strict social distancing protocols for public safety and prevent community transmission. The World Health Organisation

May 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, US, China, Economic Studies, Article, China, Banking, Digital Currency, Libra, cryptocurrency, blockchain, U.S dollar
Developing Conflict between China and Malaysia in South China Sea
Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

While the world is preoccupied in grappling with the deadly Covid-19 virus unleashed from Wuhan, China un-abashedly marches on with its ominous policy of creeping occupation of South China Sea (SCS). The recent target of China’s expansionist policy

May 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, China, ASEAN, South China Sea, US Navy, Malaysia EEZ, Haiyang Dizhi 8, Nine Dash Line
South Korea a Model Case for Combating Covid-19: Lessons for India from the Korean Experience
Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction
When the coronavirus or Covid-19 broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan, South Korea experienced one of the world’s largest initial outbreaks outside China. Though Covid-19 has spread to as many as 205 countries across the

May 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, democracy, WHO, COVID-19, Pandemic, Humasis Ltd., Public will, Social trust, MERS, KCDC, GPS, Personal data, Mantra, Korean model, Drive-through testing
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 8, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Economic
US-China trade negotiators vow to save phase one deal on first call during pandemic
Top trade negotiators from the United States and China spoke by phone on May 08 and vowed to continue to support the phase one trade

May 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US-China trade, WHO, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Sharing Economy, Coronavirus recovery
कोविड-19 – अफ्रीका होगा जंग का अगला मैदान
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

कोविड 19 वायरस ने पूरी दुनिया को चपेट में ले लिया है और विकसित देशों पर इसकी सबसे ज्यादा चोट पड़ी �

May 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Hindi, Article, अफ्रीका, कोविड-19, वायरस, महामारी, डब्ल्यूएचओ, राजनीतिक अव्यवस्था, जनादेश
The Quatrains of Nostradamus: A Poem
Amb Kanwal Sibal

From where the golden orb rises far away in the east And the inhabitants have a pallid look, With eyes that run like slender arcs across the face And cheeks that gently rise from it like soft mounds, Where from mountains run rivers of

May 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Silk Road, Nostradamus, Huaxia, Leizhou, Yang, Phoenix, Dragon, Panda, Europa, Zhongyuan, Bacillus
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 7, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Economic
Dollar strength exposes cracks in Asian emerging-market debt
The resilient U.S. dollar and the resulting weakness in emerging-market currencies amid the coronavirus pandemic is increasing the risk of default on Asian

May 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Taiwan, European Union, WHO, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Resilient dollar, Debt Markets, Swiss National Bank, Currency Swaps, US- China tensions, Phase 1 trade deal, European Banking Authority, Short-time Work, LNG demand, Tomhawks, Khalilzad
West Asia Roundup - April 2020
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

Covid -19 has not dented the desire of the hotspots in West Asia to stay hotter despite it being the Holy month of Ramadan. Any how the war weary Saudi Arabia led coalition declared a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen a

May 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, ISIS, GNA, Khalifa Haftar, Covid -19, OPEC, Lebanon Protest, Iran-US escalation, Situation in southern Yemen
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 6, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic
Biden's edge evaporates as Trump seen as better suited for economy, coronavirus response: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Joe Biden’s advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks as the pr

May 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, South China Sea, Afghanistan, Europe, Oil, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Joe Biden, Phase 2 talks, Dubai, Transportation, Aramco, Money Laundering, Investment funds, Hong Kong, Trade Deficit
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