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A worker in protective gear directs a masked passenger disembarking from the cruise ship Grand Princess in Oakland, California on March 10, 2020 amid concern over the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The picture shows a man wearing a mask and a cowboy hat standing facing a health worker in full protective gear. REUTERS/Stephen Lam
Governance

Coronavirus: A Twenty-Year Failure

by David P. Fidler

Unheeded warnings and past pandemic preparedness policy failures have left the world vulnerable to COVID-19

Migration
The Grand Canal is seen after the Italian government imposed a virtual lockdown on the north of Italy including Venice to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak, in Venice, Italy on March 9, 2020. The image shows the iconic canal with almost no boats, just a single gondola. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

The Big European Shut Down

by Ilona Kickbusch, Susan Bergner

COVID-19 pandemic reflects the EU’s powerlessness to act coherently on health matters—but it also reveals a path forward

Soldiers guard the Ecuadoran side of a border with Colombia in Tufino, Ecuador on March 15, 2020, after country leaders announced the closure of its borders to all foreign travelers due to COVID-19. The photo shows a simple border crossing through a small town with a big sign reading "Ecuador" above the street. The crossing is closed with metal barricades, and a soldier stands out front. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia
Trade

Coronavirus in Latin America

by Carlos Javier Regazzoni

How will the region cope with COVID-19 pressure on health care systems, weak economies, and unstable politics