Spain leads increase in Europe infections, Russia gives first details on large-scale vaccine trials

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Spain leads increase in Europe infections, Russia gives first details on large-scale vaccine trials

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Spain leads increase in Europe infections, Russia gives first details on large-scale vaccine trials

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The future is here

Aug 21, 2020

Spain leads increase in Europe infections, Russia gives first details on large-scale vaccine trials

By Atlantic Council

Infections in Spain are way ahead of the rest of Europe, caused by socializing among young people and families. New cases increased from Ukraine to Slovakia too. Russia gave details for the first time about upcoming large-scale trials of its coronavirus vaccine.

Coronavirus

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Aug 21, 2020

Unconventional monetary policy is not a free lunch in Europe or the United States

By Andrzej Rzońca and Grzegorz Parosa

The European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve responded to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with a similar prescription to the one they used during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), but this time they multiplied the dose.

Coronavirus European Union

The future is here

Aug 20, 2020

US unemployment claims rise, Europe job cuts likely; South Korea, Europe cases increase

By Atlantic Council

Claims for unemployment unexpectedly rose in the United States, a stumble on the long road to recovery, while more job cuts look likely in Europe following the vacation season. Infections are back in “full swing” in South Korea and increasing in many European countries too.

Coronavirus

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Aug 20, 2020

What world post COVID-19?: A conversation with Dr. Conrad Tucker

By Peter Engelke, Anca Agachi

Dr. Conrad Tucker, professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, explains how the pandemic is changing the conversations around higher education and emerging technologies.

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Aug 19, 2020

Potential trouble ahead: predictions from 2010 now are real in 2020

By David Bray

In 2010, the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center's Director Dr. David Bray provided an unclassified briefing to the U.S. national security and defense communities on "Why Future Policy Leaders Will Need to Know Science, Technology, Global Business, and National Security". Now, 10 years later, it is worth revisiting those slides - especially in light that those slides raised concerns about the use of small commercial drones and do-it-yourself drones back then and recently we have seen elevated concerns about what these could do to commercial airplanes in flight.

Cybersecurity Drones

In the News

Aug 19, 2020

German politics heats up

By Atlantic Council

For the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Atlantic Council Resident Fellow Julian Mueller-Kaler joins AICGS’ Jeff Rathke and Eric Langenbacher for a new episode of the Zeitgeist, to talk about German political dynamics, the Social Democratic Party, and Merkel's ending tenure.

Democratic Transitions Elections

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Aug 19, 2020

UK plans mass testing in bid to control spread of coronavirus, Japanese exports decline

By Atlantic Council

The United Kingdom plans mass testing to control the spread of coronavirus, while London’s Heathrow airport pushed for tests and not quarantine. Japanese exports fell, as did the demand for shipping containers worldwide. Germany said some there may get a vaccine early next year.

Coronavirus

The future is here

Aug 18, 2020

Germany cases raise concern of second wave in Europe, South Korea tightens restrictions

By Atlantic Council

Infections in Germany raised concerns of a resurgence in new cases in Europe, while South Korea tightened social distancing restrictions. The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that new infections are being driven by people in their twenties, thirties, and forties, many of whom have no symptoms.

Coronavirus

The future is here

Aug 17, 2020

Italy curbs nightlife, Korea sets quarantine, New Zealand postpones poll to slow virus

By Atlantic Council

From curbs on Italian nightlife to quarantine for churchgoers in South Korea and a postponed election in New Zealand, authorities worldwide stepped in to slow the spread of coronavirus infections. Japan’s economy suffered and in France, riot police will help impose mask restrictions in Marseilles.

Coronavirus

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Aug 17, 2020

Cimmino in Providence: Support religious freedom to counter China

By Atlantic Council

Global Strategy Initiative program assistant Jeffrey Cimmino argues the United States should leverage support for religious freedom as a foreign policy tool in great power competition, especially with China.

China Human Rights
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