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COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 8, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Land ports in China beef up drive against imported infections
Chinese land ports around the country are enhancing prevention and control measures on imported coronavirus cases amid a flood of land arrivals after most ....

April 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Wuhan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , lockdown , Infections , Wildlife trade , Local healthcare
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 7, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
“Sectors, People and Regions… and second lockdowns” Europe sets up taskforces to ease coronavirus lockdowns
France, Spain, Belgium and Finland are among many countries that have set up expert committees to exam....

April 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic , China’s Economy , Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , lockdown , corona bonds
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
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 6, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Remittances flows around the world are set to shrink, damaging recipient economies
Analysts say a big shock lies ahead for economies that rely heavily on remittances, including India and the Philippines. It will hit o....

April 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , oil price , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Coronavirus Pandemic , lockdown , MENA economies , OPEC emergency , ASEAN diplomacy , coronavirus risks
COVID-19: Developments in North Africa
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The North African region in relative terms has managed to contain the transmission of the pandemic and the number of confirmed cases until 31 March 2020 has remained under 1000 in all the five states. Egypt was the first African state and second in t....

April 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , North Africa , COVID-19 , Algeria , Developments in North Africa
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 3, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Serology tests for coronavirus antibodies could help restart society
At the root of almost every plan to restart society is a new kind of coronavirus test that searches not for the virus itself, but the remnants float....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , ASEAN , elections , NATO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Global cooperation , Serology tests for coronavirus , Social Distancer , Economic lockdown
COVID-19: Developments in West Asia
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The West Asian region is presently one of the worst affected regions hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAE was the first state in the region to report a positive case. Iran subsequently, emerged as a major hotspot for the transmission of the virus in....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , COVID-19 , Global response , Developments in West Asia , West Asian region , G20 summit
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 2, 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, ....

April 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Economic , COVID-19 , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Virus Outbreak , flu , National shutdown , coronavirus concerns , European financial unity
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 1, 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 ....

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
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