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Coronavirus Pandemic and Countries in Internal Conflict WHO has to step in
Gautam Sen Commentary

While the world is grappling with the pandemic caused by novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, some countries like Myanmar, Syria and South Yemen seemed to have practically fallen off the map for nearly the past two months. The attention is relatively less ....

April 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Myanmar , WHO , COVID-19 , Minor countries , MENA , IDPs , Medecins Sans frontieres , UNGA
THE WUHAN VIRUS | A POEM
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

At Wuhan at the market wet Where bats and pangolins are sold The stage for the virus was set To bring the world into its fold In November came an alert There was a new pneumonic strain The researcher who saw it first Rang bells but....

April 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , CCP , Coronavirus , Wuhan virus , WHO , COVID-19 , Wuhan curse , Lunar Year , China-made , Chinese Virus , Poem
West Asia Roundup - March 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract:
COVID-19 Pandemic continued to cause havoc globally as well as in the Middle East where most of the returning or evacuated nationals as well as travellers from the infected countries carried the virus. Iran was the most infecte....

April 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , PM Modi , WHO , COVID-19 pandemic , G20 Virtual Summit , Russia-Turkey agreement on Idlib , COVID-19 crisis in Iran , Tunisia Protests , Unity government in Israel
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 1, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

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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 ....

April 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , 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
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 ....

April 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Taiwan , Wuhan , Big Data , Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , TAIPEI Act , CECC , SARS , the stimulus package
बिम्सटेक को आम COVID-19 संकट का समाधान करना चाहिए: प्रारंभिक तंत्र को अब लागू किए जाने की आवश्यकता है
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

कोरोना वायरस से प्रभावित मामलों की संख्या भारत और अन्य जगहों पर बढ़ रही है, बीते कुछ हफ्तों में �....

March 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , BIMSTEC , SAARC , WHO , COVID-19 , Wuhan Pandemic , कोरोना वायरस , वुहान
Discussion on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus'

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion with a delegation led by Lt Gen RS Grewal, Director General Medical Services (DGMS), Army, on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus' on 06 March 2020. Air Commod....

March 17, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Interaction , China , Wuhan , Coronavirus , WHO , World Health Organization , Crisis
BIMSTEC Should Address the Common COVID19 Crises: Preparatory Mechanisms need to be put in Place
Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

As the numbers of confirmed cases affected by Corona virus keeps rising in India and elsewhere, the fears and apprehensions surrounding it have multiplied over the past few weeks. While the dissemination of information through health and medical sect....

March 17, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , BIMSTEC , Wuhan , SAARC , WHO , COVID-19 , Pandemic
Coronavirus: Role of the Chinese Government
Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has praised China for its handling of the crisis and for “protecting the rest of the world”. The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the biggest diplomatic challenge for China in recent t....

March 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , ASEAN , Xi Jinping , Wuhan , WHO , COVID-19 , two-sessions , virus , the Wall Street Journal , Cambodia
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