Media Outlets Examine Trump, Biden Positions On Foreign Policy, COVID-19 Ahead Of U.S. Presidential Election October 23, 2020 News Summary NPR: Trump And Biden On Global Issues: From Reproductive Rights To Refugees “This election season — like many before it — has been dominated by domestic issues. But whether Americans elect Donald Trump or Joe Biden president will also have significant consequences for the rest of the world, especially those…
FDA Formally Approves Remdesivir As First Drug To Treat Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients October 23, 2020 News Summary New York Times: FDA Approves Remdesivir as First Drug to Treat Covid-19 “The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it had formally approved remdesivir as the first drug to treat Covid-19, a move that indicated the government’s confidence in its safe and effective use for hospitalized patients. ……
U.K. Development Office Bans Sexual Relations Between Staff, Aid Recipients In Effort To Stop Abuse October 23, 2020 News Summary Reuters: U.K. bans sex between government aid workers and recipients to rein in abuse “Britain has banned sexual relations between government staff giving aid and people receiving it, as lawmakers seek to stamp out abuse in the aid sector following a string of sex scandals. Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…
Opinion Pieces Address Various Topics Related To COVID-19, Including Vaccines, Lessons From Africa’s Response, Access To Data October 23, 2020 News Summary Christian Science Monitor: The unexpected key to fighting a pandemic: Compassion Ned Temko, correspondent for Christian Science Monitor (10/22). The Conversation: Children may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 too. Here’s what we need to consider Ketaki Sharma, PhD student at the University of Sydney, and colleagues (10/22). Devex: Opinion:…
Blog Posts Discuss Various Topics Related To COVID-19 Pandemic, Including Ethics Of Risk; Prioritizing Education; Vaccine Access, Distribution October 23, 2020 News Summary BMJ Opinion: Covid-19 and the ethics of risk Jonathan Wolff, Alfred Landecker professor of values and public policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford and governing body fellow at Wolfson College in Oxford, and colleagues (10/22). Global Citizen: The Amazon’s Indigenous Communities Need Urgent Relief…
Blog Posts Discuss Role Of Frontline Health Workers, Risks Faced October 23, 2020 News Summary Global Health Council: Member Spotlight: Global Water 2020: Unveiling the Invisible Who Serve the Frontline of Healthcare Hayley Schram, student researcher at the Water Institute at UNC and research assistant at Global Water 2020 (10/21). Oxfam’s “From Poverty to Power”: Voices from the pandemic frontlines: Health worker protests and proposals…
Blog Post Discusses Global Food Insecurity Estimates For Coming Decade; IRC Analysis Finds Fewer Children Receiving Malnutrition Treatment In Conflict-Affected Countries October 23, 2020 News Summary Brookings Institution’s “Future Development”: Are we on track to end global hunger? Matt Cooper, data science postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues (10/22). International Rescue Committee: As COVID-19 increases global food insecurity, less children are receiving nutrition support across conflict-affected states (10/22).
U.S. Announces Nearly $200M In Additional Humanitarian Assistance For Rohingya Refugee Response; USAID Acting Administrator Provides Remarks At Donor Conference October 23, 2020 News Summary USAID: United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance at the Donor Conference on Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response (10/22). USAID: Acting Administrator John Barsa’s Remarks for Rohingya Donors Conference (10/22).
COVID-19’s Spread In U.S. Resulted From Failure Of U.S. Governance, Opinion Piece Says October 22, 2020 News Summary New York Times: America and the Virus: ‘A Colossal Failure of Leadership’ Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist at the New York Times “…[I]n terms of destruction of American lives, treasure, and wellbeing, this pandemic may be the greatest failure of governance in the United States since the Vietnam War. … [I]n…