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Health security measures taken for elections by country

Spare the Vote, Spoil the Virus?

by Samantha Kiernan, Caroline Kantis, Jason Socrates Bardi, Priyanka Sethy

Safety measures taken by the 41 countries that held elections during COVID-19 offer the United States no clear lessons

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Is this the stuff vaccines are made of? This publicity photo shows two samples of a vaccine against COVID-19, capped in Russian colors, at the Gamaleya Research Institute in Moscow on August 6, 2020. Picture shows two vials, one with a red cap and one with a blue. REUTERS/Russian Direct Investment Fund

Vaccine Dreams and Russian Reality

by Judy Twigg

Putin's gamble on an untested cure has high stakes—it could pay off if it actually works but will cost lives if it fails

A woman wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic walks along the empty main street Khreshchatyk in central Kyiv, Ukraine on March 30, 2020—a colorful sign behind her bears the name of the city. This is a striking photo with a stylish woman walking in front of a sign with the city's name. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
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Coronavirus in Ukraine

by Judy Twigg

In heat of pandemic, Ukraine’s American and European partners shouldn’t let their support of one valuable ally grow cold