KFF Provides Resources On Global, Domestic Aspects Of COVID-19 Pandemic October 21, 2020 News Summary KFF: COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker — Updated as of October 21, 2020 Data on country government actions in response to COVID-19 are included in the tracker (10/21). Additional KFF COVID-19 resources on the global situation, as well as those focused on the response and impact within the U.S., are available here.
USAID Providing Humanitarian Assistance To Address Severe Flooding In Vietnam, Cambodia October 21, 2020 News Summary USAID: USAID Provides Immediate Assistance in Response to Widespread Flooding in Vietnam and Cambodia “The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing a total of $200,000 in immediate humanitarian aid to support efforts to respond to severe flooding in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and…
Next Administration, Congress Can Enhance U.S. International Engagement Through Diplomacy, Development, Brookings Expert Writes October 21, 2020 News Summary Brookings Institution’s “Up Front”: How the next administration can enhance U.S. engagement in global development George Ingram, senior fellow for global economy and development at the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings, summarizes a new paper on “how the administration and 117th Congress that will assume office in January 2021…
Brookings Launches New Center For Sustainable Development October 21, 2020 News Summary Brookings Institution’s “Up Front”: Why Brookings is starting a Center for Sustainable Development John R. Allen, president of Brookings, discusses the launch of the Brookings Institution’s new Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), which aims to embody an “institutional commitment to the global sustainable development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals”…
Pakistan’s Polio Immunization Campaign Reaches More Than 39M Children October 21, 2020 News Summary UNICEF: Pakistan’s nationwide polio vaccination campaign reaches 39 million children Sajida Mansoor, communications officer at UNICEF, discusses Pakistan’s nationwide polio vaccination campaign, in which more than 260,000 trained frontline health workers went door-to-door to vaccinate more than 39 million children under-five (10/19).
Global Collaboration Critical To Ending COVID-19 Pandemic, Chair Of U.K.’s Vaccine Taskforce Writes In Opinion Piece October 21, 2020 News Summary The Telegraph: Ending the pandemic requires collaboration, funding and creative thinking — there is much yet to do Kate Bingham, chair of the U.K.’s Vaccine Taskforce “…With the search for a safe and effective vaccine well underway, it is vital that countries pool their resources to ensure fair global access…
U.S. DHS Less Involved In Addressing COVID-19 Than During Past Epidemics October 21, 2020 News Summary Washington Post: DHS led the way on past health crises, but it has been less visible during the coronavirus outbreak “…The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a history of helping to lead the U.S. response to public-health threats such as swine flu and Ebola, standing with the nation’s top…
More COVID-19 & Global Health News October 20, 2020 News Summary AP: Argentina hits 1 million cases as virus slams Latin America (Deluca et al., 10/20). AP: South Africa’s health minister gets COVID-19, as cases rise (Magome/Meldrum, 10/19). AP: Belgium fears virus ‘tsunami’ as COVID-19 cases keep soaring (Petrequin, 10/19). Borgen Magazine: The Philippines’ Birth Practices Facilitate Maternal and Infant Mortality…
GAO To Investigate Allegations Of Trump Administration Interference At CDC, FDA; Trump Calls Fauci, Scientists ‘Idiots’ In Campaign Call; Washington Post Highlights Discord Among White House COVID-19 Task Force October 20, 2020 News Summary The Hill: Government watchdog to investigate allegations of Trump interference at CDC, FDA “…The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it had accepted a request from Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Patty Murray (Wash.) and Gary Peters (Mich.) to review whether the scientific integrity and communications policies of the Centers for…