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The US and the Coronavirus Crisis
Dr Harinder Sekhon, Consultant, VIF Commentary

With over 160,00 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 ....

April 01, 2020 US Epicentre of Coronavirus , New York City , Governor Cuomo , Trump's early Response , Trump's Rescue Plan , International cooperation , Xi Jinping Trump telephone conversation , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , US
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 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , WTO , WHO , Virus Outbreak , UN agencies , Subsidies food exports , Smart Thermometers Track , Pompeo , National Health Commission , Daily scan , COVID-19 , Covid , Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Curious Case of Taiwan
Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF 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 China , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Wuhan , WHO , the stimulus package , Taiwan , TAIPEI Act , SARS , COVID-19 , Coronavirus , China , CECC , Big Data
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, 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....

March 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 Daily Scan , World Bank , US healthcare groups , Tokyo Olympics rescheduled , Swiss Pharma , NPT Review , LockdownN , GDP , Daily scan , Covid , Coronavirus Pandemic , Chloroquine in COVID-19 , China growth rates , ASEA
Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the European Union
Himani Pant, Associate Fellow, VIF 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....

March 31, 2020 Europe , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Spain , Migrant Crisis. , Italy , Global Recession , Eurozone , European Union , European Commission , Europe , EU's Economy , Demography , Covid-19 in Europe , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Pandemic , China , Border Controls
भारत में COVID-19: रणनीति मानव व्यवहार पर केंद्रित होनी चाहिए
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Research Fellow, VIF Article

कोरोना वायरस महामारी से उपजे वैश्विक संकट के मद्देनजर, जिम ओ'नील की भारतीय शासन व्यवस्था के बार....

March 31, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , चीन , कोरोना वायरस महामारी , UK , strategy , Social distancing , Quarantine , Public health , Pandemic , Lock down , Jim O'Neill , Isolation , India , governance , Covid , Coronavirus , Civic liberties , China , Behavioral fatigue
The Agony of Yemen
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....

March 31, 2020 Houthis , Saudi Arabia , Iran , Operation Desert Storm (ODS) , Military situation , Humanitarian aid , Stockholm Accord , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy
A Guide on COVID-19 | A Compendium
Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the toughest challenges humankind faces. Scores of people have been directly or indirectly affected by the pandemic. Major cities in India and abroad are under state-mandated lockdown while healthcare officials and wor....

March 30, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic , Covid , China , Coronavirus , Coronavirus lockdown , Coronavirus Outbreak , Covid-19 Testing Kits , Daily scan , Global Economy , Social Distancing Guidelines , Wuhan , International Relations and Diplomacy , Compendium
Continuing Security Partnership between USA and Pakistan: India has to live with it
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....

March 30, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Trump's visit to India , Taliban , Peace Agreement , Pakistan , Mark Espar , Khalizad , India's developmental efforts , Afghanistan
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, 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....

March 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Wuhan , Social Distancing Guidelines , Global Economy , Daily scan , Covid-19 Testing Kits , Covid , Coronavirus Outbreak , Coronavirus lockdown , Coronavirus , China
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