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Council on Foreign Relations: A Conversation With Robert Redfield Robert R. Redfield, director of the CDC Sheri L. Fink, correspondent with the New York Times and CFR member, hosts a conversation with CDC Director Robert Redfield, who discusses the CDC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (12/10).

U.N. News: COVID-19 shows ‘urgent need’ for solidarity, U.N. chief tells Nobel forum “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global solidarity and greater international cooperation, and must be turned into an opportunity for fundamental change, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a keynote address to the Nobel Peace…

POLITICO: FDA authorizes first Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use “The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use in the United States, clearing the way for the biggest and most urgent immunization program in the nation’s history. The arrival of the nation’s first coronavirus shot comes…

NPR: Transporting And Distributing Vaccines Will Be ‘Unprecedented’ Logistical Challenge “…It’s a complex task that will involve not only shipping companies like FedEx and UPS, but also airlines better known for carrying people, not cargo. Dr. Kate O’Brien, director of WHO’s Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, compares the monumental…

Reuters: WHO expects decisions on Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines in weeks “The World Health Organization expects to make decisions on whether to give emergency use approval to COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca in the coming weeks, its chief scientist said on Friday…” (Nebehay et al., 12/11). Reuters: Any…

The Atlantic: How Science Beat the Virus “…Much like famous initiatives such as the Manhattan Project and the Apollo program, epidemics focus the energies of large groups of scientists. In the U.S., the influenza pandemic of 1918, the threat of malaria in the tropical battlegrounds of World War II, and…

AP: As leaders set fresh climate goals, Biden pledges U.S. support “U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact aimed at curbing global…

U.N. News: Water, hygiene woes at health facilities putting lives at risk: U.N. report “Lack of basic water and sanitation services at health facilities has put around 1.8 billion health workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection and other diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.N. Children’s…

AP: Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19 (Larson, 12/14). AP: Eswatini leader dies of virus amid new wave in South Africa (Magome, 12/14). AP: Italy surpasses U.K. for worst COVID-19 death toll in Europe (D’Emilio, 12/13). AP: COVID-19 runs unchecked in Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons (Gannon, 12/13). AP:…

Bloomberg: The Vaccines That Could Use a Shot in the Arm Clara Ferreira Marques, Bloomberg Opinion columnist (12/12). Devex: Opinion: How investments in health can help defeat malaria and COVID-19 Kevin Murphy, president of ExxonMobil Foundation and manager of corporate citizenship and global community investments for Exxon Mobil Corporation (12/11)…