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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 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Virus Outbreak , National shutdown , flu , European financial unity , Economic , Daily scan , COVID-19 , Covid , coronavirus concerns , Climate Change
The US and the Coronavirus Crisis
Dr Harinder Sekhon, Consultant, VIF 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....

April 01, 2020 US , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Xi Jinping Trump telephone conversation , US Epicentre of Coronavirus , Trump's Rescue Plan , Trump's early Response , New York City , International cooperation , Governor Cuomo
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 , 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
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
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
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
Only way to combat coronavirus pandemic is through global cooperation
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....

March 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Narendra Modi , Multilateralism , Global cooperation , Covid 19 , Coronavirus , China
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 28, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Food security concerns stoked as exporters curb sales, importers buy more
Global food security concerns are mounting as some governments contemplate restricting the flow of staple foods amid panic buying and disrupted....

March 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 Daily Scan , ventilator procurement scheme , UN Security Council , Healthcare , G20 , Food security concerns , Daily scan , COVID-19 vaccine development , Covid , Coronavirus , corona crisis
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