The unique challenges posed by COVID-19 in Iran and Afghanistan

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The unique challenges posed by COVID-19 in Iran and Afghanistan

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The unique challenges posed by COVID-19 in Iran and Afghanistan

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Apr 9, 2020

The unique challenges posed by COVID-19 in Iran and Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

The following interview was conducted on April 7th, 2020. On the 7th of April 2020, the South Asia Center and the Future of Iran Initiative hosted a virtual panel on Iran and Afghanistan’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, moderated by Nonresident Senior Fellow Fatemeh Aman. The panel consisted of Dr. Fatima Rezaei, Iran Country […]

Afghanistan Coronavirus

The future is here

Apr 9, 2020

WHO’s Tedros urges unity, officials and experts urge no let-up in efforts to contain coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

The World Health Organization urges unity even as its director general reveals death threats and racial abuse. Early signs that new cases of coronavirus may be levelling off is no reason to let up in efforts to contain its spread, experts say. Spain may suffer most damage among European economies from a shutdown that looks set to be extended there and in Italy, another virus hot spot.

Coronavirus
gtc aerial view of multiple highways from above

GeoTech Cues

Apr 9, 2020

5G’s geopolitics solvable by improving routing protocols against modern threats

By David Bray

Having performed a deeper dive over the last few months into the issues surrounding 5G, the GeoTech Center proposes to world policymakers that the geopolitical tensions associated with 5G, as well as other geopolitical cybersecurity-related concerns, can be solved by improving routing protocols against modern threats.

Economy & Business G20

GeoTech Cues

Apr 9, 2020

Pandemic may replace the nation-state: But with what?

By David Bray

Ultimately, while the world responds to COVID-19, a key question for world leaders is whether 2020 be the year that COVID-19 re-empowered national sovereignty—or is it the year that nation-states proved ineffective in responding to the pandemic, and citizens from around the world opted instead for something different that spans geography?

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 9, 2020

Jensen writes article on systems, pandemics, and cyberspace for War on the Rocks

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Benjamin Jensen advocates for enhanced and robust resilience to mitigate against cascading systemic shocks, such as COVID-19 and cyber disruptions.

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

In the News

Apr 8, 2020

Getting ahead of the crisis: How the post-COVID era will reshape societies, economies, and geopolitics

By Atlantic Council

On April 08, 2020 – Bob Gourley, Co-Founder of OODAloop and David Bray, Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Director participated in a second video discussion on how the post-COVID era will reshape societies, economies, and geopolitics.

Coronavirus Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 8, 2020

Ullman in UPI: New coalition needed to lead global post-coronavirus plan of action

By Harlan Ullman

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 8, 2020

Bell quoted in International Business Times on coronavirus’s energy impact

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Energy & Environment

In the News

Apr 8, 2020

Bell and Goldwyn quoted in Gestión (Spanish) on falling oil prices in Latin America amidst coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Latin America

New Atlanticist

Apr 8, 2020

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 stimulus: Leaving the most vulnerable behind

By Ali Riaz

The Bangladeshi government’s $8 billion stimulus package, about 2.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), primarily focuses on industries, particularly export-oriented ones. In doing so, the package intended to contain and mitigate the economic fallout of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) left out the most vulnerable sections of the society and the sectors which desperately need support.

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