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Jul 22, 2020

Fernandes in The Times of India: Disaster risk reduction & global health: Covid-19 & multilateralism

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Resilience & Society

The future is here

Jul 22, 2020

Asia records record cases and deaths, US-China tensions rise; US outbreak will get worse

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus is hitting Asia with a record increase in infections in Hong Kong and deaths in Indonesia, while the Australian state of Victoria posted a record increase in infections and Tokyo warned its residents to stay home over a long weekend. US President Donald J. Trump said the outbreak will get worse in the United States before it gets better.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2020

Experts react: European leaders reach decisive coronavirus recovery agreement

By Atlantic Council

"The agreement is a historic achievement leading to more solidarity in the European Union to respond the economic fallout of the coronavirus," Benjamin Haddad says.

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Jul 21, 2020

EU leaders agree on mammoth stimulus plan; WHO welcomes Oxford vaccine data

By Atlantic Council

European leaders haggled their way to an unprecedented budget and stimulus plan after four days and nights of often heated debate. The World Health Organization welcomed data on vaccine development by Oxford University and AstraZeneca but said more research is still needed.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2020

To pave the way for a sustainable recovery, show the data

By Valerie Rouxel-Laxton

There is a disconnect between a continued focus on traditional metrics judging economic growth on the one hand and the absence of sustainability metrics being presented to policymakers

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Jul 20, 2020

Manning in The National Interest: Coronavirus Meets Donald Trump’s Wonderland: What the Facemask Wars Reveal

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2020

Earnings season highlights pandemic challenges for banks

By Bart Oosterveld

Earnings reports from the week of July 13 by major US banks featured record losses related to non-performing loans and insights into how the banks plan to manage the upcoming year in terms of additional reserves.

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Jul 20, 2020

What world post COVID-19?: A conversation with Dr. Kim Roberts

By Anca Agachi, Peter Engelke

Dr. Kim Roberts, security studies expert, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed thinking around national security and the US role in the world, and outlines the uncertainties ahead.

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Jul 20, 2020

Tense exchanges at EU recovery plan talks; MIT predicts grim future in India

By Atlantic Council

European leaders gathered for the fourth day of talks aimed at hammering out a deal on a gigantic economic stimulus plan after a weekend of disagreements and stalemate. Infections increased in India and the United States, with concern about the pace of infections in Africa too.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 17, 2020

India’s hijras find themselves further marginalized amid the pandemic

By Phillip Baumgart and Shariq Farooqi

While India’s hijras have made considerable strides in civil and political rights in recent years, the pandemic has underscored the fact that their communities remain woefully neglected. Only with equitable legal recognition and government support will the hijra community cease to be disenfranchised.

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