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The future is here

Jun 2, 2020

China delayed coronavirus information, reports Associated Press; Hong Kong cluster concerns

By Atlantic Council

China dragged its feet on giving the World Health Organization the information it needed on coronavirus in January, The Associated Press reported. Hong Kong extended restrictions after a cluster of new cases raised concerns, while the death toll in the United Kingdom approached 50,000.

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Timely Commentary & Analysis

Jun 1, 2020

Shared humanity amid times of turbulence

By David Bray

This post is a call for those who have positive solutions to address these issues to reach out to the Center; we are here to amplify your voice. Please reach out to us. This post is also to re-commit the Center to six concrete actions during this time of turbulence that were already implicit to our mission and we wanted to make publicly explicit.

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Economy & Business
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GeoTech Cues

Jun 1, 2020

Expert survey series: Supply chains and the effects of COVID-19, geopolitics, and technological innovation

By Andrea Little Limbago, Stewart Scott

For the fourth installment of the GeoTech Center’s expert survey series, we asked a range of business leaders and tech experts how COVID-19 has impacted their industry’s or enterprise’s supply chains. Significant shortages of personal protective equipment and tests have plagued hospitals, and many countries’ dependence on China quickly became evident in the initial rush to obtain supplies. Food supply chains have also been significantly disrupted--for instance, infection rates at meat packing plants are five-times greater than those in similar geographies.

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Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jun 1, 2020

Hurricane season, COVID-19 pose twin threats to vulnerable Caribbean islands

By Larry Luxner

This year, the Caribbean must not only prepare for devastating storms, but also confront COVID-19, stretching scarce financial resources even thinner.

Americas
Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jun 1, 2020

Nooruddin joins India Today to discuss race and social cleavages in the United States

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights
India

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2020

Executive summary: The virus and global order

By Jeffrey Cimmino, Matthew Kroenig, and Barry Pavel

The COVID-19 pandemic is having dramatic effects on everyday life, but its geopolitical implications could prove to be even more profound. The pandemic is exacerbating and unleashing pressure points in the global order, including intensified US-China competition, that could fundamentally reshape geopolitics.

China
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New Atlanticist

Jun 1, 2020

The role of Russia and the Russian language in post-Karimov Uzbekistan

By Jennifer Murtazashvili

Hardening on language policy at the expense of the Russian language is a significant reversal from Karimov’s tacit encouragement of pluralism.

Central Asia
Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jun 1, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 19: The Water Economy

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment
Pakistan

Issue Brief

Jun 1, 2020

Taking stock: Where are geopolitics headed in the COVID-19 era?

By Jeffrey Cimmino, Matthew Kroenig, and Barry Pavel

The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed pressure points in the global order and threatens to unravel the rules-based international system. This paper examines the geopolitical implications of the pandemic by identifying key strategic shocks and tensions exacerbated by the virus. It also identifies uncertainties for the global order and provides policy recommendations for how the United States and its allies should address the pandemic.

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Coronavirus

The future is here

Jun 1, 2020

Scientists urge caution on easing lockdowns; restrictions gradually lifted in some hard-hit countries

By Atlantic Council

As lockdown restrictions eased in countries from Spain to the United Kingdom, Russia to India, scientists urged caution about moving too fast. Concerns were raised too about the risks of new coronavirus infections as thousands of civil-rights protesters gathered in cities across the United States.

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