Search

DW: Is the U.S.-China rivalry tangling a coronavirus vaccine with geopolitics? (Rahn, 6/22). The Guardian: Fear mounts Trump may pressure FDA to rush Covid-19 vaccine by election (McCarthy, 6/22). New York Times: The Race to Develop a Covid Vaccine (Brody, 6/22). New York Times: Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal…

AP: Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa “…In many parts of the developing world, coronavirus lockdowns have sparked concern about increased illegal hunting that’s fueled by food shortages and a decline in law enforcement in some wildlife protection areas. At the same time, border closures and travel restrictions slowed…

VOA News: E.U. to Host Global COVID-19 Vaccine Summit “The European Union called on the international community Wednesday to ensure potential coronavirus vaccines are equally available to all nations. In a video statement, E.U. Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen called a global vaccine summit on June 27 at which…

New York Times: In 5 Countries, Overwhelming Majorities Want Cleaner Air, Poll Finds “The coronavirus lockdown has fed a common desire in some very different countries: the need for cleaner air and support for tougher government rules to get rid of pollution, according to an opinion poll made public on…

Devex: This is an opportunity to imagine new systems, says A.U. development chief “COVID-19 has revealed a fragility in social and economic systems that presents an opportunity to reimagine them in ways that are more resilient, says Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD, the African Union’s development agency. … He…

Devex: ‘A real kick in the teeth’: DFID staffers speak out on merger “Staff members at the U.K.’s Department for International Development have spoken out about the dissolution of the department, expressing fears over the potential for U.K. aid to be misused and irritation at learning of the news from…

Washington Post: Before the pandemic, top contractor received billions from government to help prepare the nation for biowarfare “As it races to create a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the Trump administration this month announced that one of its largest pandemic-related contracts would go to a little-known biodefense company named…

The Guardian: Pandemics result from destruction of nature, say U.N. and WHO “Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according to leaders at the U.N., WHO, and WWF International, and the world has been ignoring this stark reality for decades. … [The organizations’ leaders] are…

CNN Philippines: Health officials worry COVID-19 pandemic could stall progress against neglected tropical diseases “Health officials from various nations met in a World Health Organization webinar on Wednesday to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on fights against neglected tropical disease around the world. Global experts have long warned that the…