Shanghai’s recent surge in COVID-19 cases has induced a full-scale lockdown of its 26 million residents, prompting civil unrest.
Category: COVID-19
Sub-Saharan Africa Struggles to Keep Up Its Vaccinations
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Sub-Saharan Africa remains below 15 percent, promising economic losses in the region.
Coronavirus Sheds Light on Friction in Iran
Azadi Tower lights in support of China against coronavirus. A month ago, when the coronavirus was still an abstract phenomenon … More
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban Is Granted an Indefinite Rule by Decree
Viktor Orbán answers questions at the press conference at the federal chancellery in Berlin in July 2018. On Monday, March … More
India: A Ticking Time Bomb
Positive Covid-19 test is handled with an Indian flag in the background. India is currently far behind the United States … More
How the Global Supply Chain Has Been Affected by the Coronavirus
MS Maersk Elba container ship. In an increasingly globalized world, global supply chains are very susceptible to breakages. Many countries, … More
Chaos Country: Pandemic Responses in South America
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissive response to the coronavirus has generated political backlash. As North America struggles to contain the … More
Comparing COVID-19 Responses Adopted by Korea and China
Passengers riding a crowded subway in Shanghai in mid-January wear masks to protect themselves from the rapidly spreading COVID-19. As … More
Covering Up: The Role of Face Masks in Containing the Coronavirus
COVID-19 has been spreading through cities in China. During the early stages of the novel Coronavirus, CDC officials and health … More
New Zealand Enters Lockdown due to Coronavirus Fears
Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern, answering questions at the press conference at the German Chancellery in … More
Comfort Over Containment: Sweden’s Relaxed Response to COVID-19
The Swedish Minister for EU Affairs, Hans Dahlgren, sits down with ECDC experts. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries … More
The First Wave: Lessons from China And Italy
April 2020: Duomo square, Milan, Italy. In an unprecedented time of crisis for the global community, regret runs rampant as … More
How COVID-19 is Affecting Religion
Churches around the world cancel Easter festivities and other religious programming because of COVID-19. If God represents the good, then … More
Eyes Everywhere: East Asia’s Use of Digital Tracking in Containing COVID-19
To counter the spread of COVID-19, many East Asian states have employed government-regulated digital tracking of those potentially ill or … More
Various countries’ fiscal stimulus packages in response to COVID-19
An edited image of a $100 bill with Benjamin Franklin wearing a face mask. On March 27th, President Trump signed … More