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U.S. President Joe Biden sits in front of a large UShosts a virtual COVID Summit from the White House in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2021.

President Biden's COVID-19 Summit and the Shift in Pandemic Geopolitics

by David P. Fidler

The pandemic is fading in importance for balance-of-power politics

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A woman mourns at the grave of her husband who passed away due to COVID-19, at a burial area provided by the government for COVID-19 victims as the country reports a record daily number of COVID-19 deaths, in Bekasi, Indonesia, on July 27, 2021

Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?

by Christopher Troeger

Despite a likely undercount in many places, COVID-19 is the leading killer in most of Latin America and Western Europe

A researcher manipulates proteins in a lab—part of a project to develop a COVID nasal spray vaccine that could protect against the virus—at the University of Tours, France, on September 15, 2021.
Governance

The World Needs U.S. Funding to Prevent and Prepare for the Next Pandemic

by Neil M. Vora, Pasha Majdi, Ashley Arabasadi

At this week's White House pandemic summit and beyond, all eyes are on the United States

George W Bush walks down the White house halls to the address the nation on the attacks on 9/11
Governance

From Synergies to Tragedies: 9/11, Terrorism, and Pathogenic Threats

by David P. Fidler

After the 9/11 and anthrax attacks, efforts to mesh counterterrorism and public health have failed

A patient suffering from COVID-19 and diabetes, is pictured inside a capsule as Red Cross paramedics transfer him from a hospital to another in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 8, 2020
Governance

Noncommunicable Diseases Kill Slowly in Normal Times and Quickly in COVID-19 Times

by Thomas J. Bollyky, Serena Tohme, Samantha Kiernan

Why addressing chronic diseases is crucial for future pandemic preparedness

Dr. Yogesh Jain examines a young boy who has sickle cell disease for pneumonia, located in a remote village clinic that does not have any x-ray facilities, in May 2017 at Jan Swasthya Sahyog community health program
Poverty

From Zero to 50,000: The Making of a Community Health Program in Rural India

An interview with pediatric oncologist and Jan Swasthya Sahyog community health program cofounder Dr. Yogesh Jain

A cemetery worker puts flowers on the graves of people who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during The Day of the Dead celebration, as the outbreak continues, at La Bermeja cemetery in San Salvador, El Salvador November 2, 2020.
Governance

Tracking Lives We've Lost to COVID-19

by Emmanuela Gakidou, Katherine Paulson, Katherine Leach-Kemon, Stefanie Watson, Spencer Pease, Ryan Barber

It's surprisingly hard to answer how many lives we've lost to COVID-19

A parent carrying a child dressed in cartoon themed pajamas crosses a street in the rain in Singapore on January 10, 2021.
Governance

During This Pandemic, It Is Us that Our Children Need Protection From

by Gwendolyn Thong, Alfred M. Wu

Looking at resilience and mental health across Singaporeans during the pandemic

More than 200 people gathered on Washington Square Park to rally in support Asian community, against hate crime and white nationalism.
Migration

The Virus Doesn't Discriminate, But Hate Crimes Tell a Different Story

by Kailey Shanks

Addressing the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans

A man walks outside a tent during preparations to turn the long-term car park at Fiumicino airport into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre, in Rome, Italy, February 5, 2021.
Governance

Italy's Vaccination Strategy: Careful Planning and Building Trust

by Paola D'Errigo, Giada Minelli, Maria Elena Tosti, Graziano Onder, Fortunato D’Ancona, Maja Pašović

Despite challenges with vaccine shipments, Italy's vaccination campaign moves full speed ahead

Healthcare workers walk through Mount Sinai Hospital as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in New York, U.S., April 5, 2020.
Urbanization

One Year From the Front Lines of COVID-19 in New York City

by Sonya Stokes

Frontline providers found a solution to communication breakdown during the pandemic: talking to each other

Workers wipe down doors at a train station during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Singapore on August 17, 2020.
Governance

Does Healthier Mean Wealthier? Measuring Countries' Economic Performance During the Pandemic

by Thomas J. Bollyky, Sawyer Crosby, Joseph L. Dieleman, Samantha Kiernan

An effective government response to COVID-19 doesn't necessarily correlate with economic gain

People push a cart with culled mink at the farm of Henrik Nordgaard Hansen and Ann-Mona Kulsoe Larsen near Naestved, Denmark, November 6, 2020.
Governance

Limited Information Hampers Understanding of U.S. Farmed Mink Outbreaks

by Steve Pool

Comparing the U.S. and Danish responses to COVID-19 outbreaks in mink populations

A member of the LGBT community participates in the annual Diversity March, which this year has been downscaled amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay September 25, 2020.
Gender

Writing a More Inclusive Playbook: How COVID-19 Is Impacting LGBTQ+ Communities Around the World

by Samantha Kiernan, Dominic Bocci

Policymakers should heed lessons learned in 2020 to craft a more inclusive and effective pandemic response