Grief Spreads In Wake Of Pandemic; Some Optimism Seen As Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Save Lives, Vaccine, Treatment Research Progress October 13, 2020 News Summary AP: As a pandemic presses on, waves of grief follow its path “…Illness and death are the pandemic’s most feared consequences, but a collective sense of loss is perhaps its most pervasive. Around the world, the pandemic has spread grief by degrees. While less than 1% of the global population…
Research Engagement With Smallholder Farmers Critical To Achieving SDG To End Hunger, Nature Editorial Says October 13, 2020 News Summary Nature: Ending hunger: science must stop neglecting smallholder farmers Editorial Board “…[W]hy aren’t more researchers answering more practical questions about ending hunger that are relevant to smallholder farmers? Many of the key reasons can be traced to the changing priorities of international agricultural-research funding. During the past four decades, funding…
$330B Needed To End World Hunger By 2030, Global Hunger Index Says; U.N. SG Announces New Plan To Transform World’s Food Systems October 13, 2020 News Summary The Guardian: Ending world hunger by 2030 would cost $330bn, study finds “Ending hunger by 2030 would come with a price tag of $330bn (£253bn), according to a study backed by the German government. Research groups compiled data from 23 countries and found international donors would need to add another…
More COVID-19 & Global Health News October 13, 2020 News Summary Al Jazeera: Q&A: ‘We can eradicate polio from the world’ (Aziz, 10/12). AP: Asia Today: China city says it’s tested 3 million for virus (10/13). AP: E.U. nations set to adopt common travel rules amid pandemic (Petrequin, 10/12). AP: Iran shatters its single-day record for virus deaths, cases (Vahdat/DeBre, 10/12).…
J&J Pauses Coronavirus Vaccine Study Due To Participant’s Unexplained Illness; Media Outlets Cover Other Aspects Of Vaccine, Treatment Research, Public Opinion October 13, 2020 News Summary STAT: Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant “The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. A document sent to outside researchers running the 60,000-patient clinical trial states that a ‘pausing rule’…
U.S. Africa Policy Should Focus On, Engage With Local Civil Society, Religious, Traditional Leaders, Says Opinion Piece October 13, 2020 News Summary Foreign Affairs: U.S. Africa Policy Needs a Reset John Campbell, Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations “…U.S. Africa policy does need a reset. For decades, U.S. diplomacy has falsely assumed that Africa comprises traditional nation-states whose governments control their territories and speak…
FT Editorial Discusses China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Efforts October 13, 2020 News Summary Financial Times: China’s vaccine diplomacy has broader aims Editorial Board “As the U.S. under President Donald Trump retreats from multilateral efforts on climate change and health, so China is rushing to fill the void. First came Xi Jinping’s commitment last month to make his country carbon neutral by 2060. Then…
Blog Posts, Releases Discuss Actions Needed To Prepare For Future Pandemics October 13, 2020 News Summary World Bank: Epidemic Preparedness and Response (10/12). World Economic Forum: 5 urgent actions to stop future pandemics crushing the global economy Harry Kretchmer, senior writer for Formative Content (10/12). World Politics Review: The Time to Start Preparing for the Next Pandemic Is Now Stewart M. Patrick, James H. Binger senior…
Donors Must Double Investments In Food Security, Nutrition, New Research Says; U.N. Agencies Release Statement On COVID-19’s Impact On Health, Food Systems, Economies October 13, 2020 News Summary FAO: Donors must double investments to stamp out hunger “If donors double their investments and spend the money wisely, they could help end hunger by 2030, a coalition of research groups said in a call-to-action ahead of World Food Day. Donors must spend an additional US$14 billion on average each…
KFF Provides Resources On Global, Domestic Aspects Of COVID-19 Pandemic October 13, 2020 News Summary KFF: COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker — Updated as of October 13, 2020 Data on country government actions in response to COVID-19 are included in the tracker (10/13). A KFF-curated recap of pandemic-related news from last week is available here. Additional KFF COVID-19 resources on the global situation, as well as those focused…