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Free homemade masks are offered in a front yard amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Keene, New Hampshire, on April 19, 2020.

Not All U.S. States Struggled Equally Against COVID-19

by Thomas J. Bollyky, Emma Castro, Joseph L. Dieleman, Isabella Turilli

What the U.S. death toll would have looked like if every state had performed as well as New Hampshire

Governance
An inmate sentenced to ten months rakes leaves in Bastoy Prison in Horten, Norway on April 11, 2011.

How Norway's Prisons Have Weathered a Pandemic

by Ted Alcorn

Its famously progressive correctional system is anomalous, but still has lessons for other countries

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at an event in Minsk, Belarus, September 17, 2020.
Governance

Leading by Example: COVID-19 Infections at the Highest Levels of Government

by Priyanka Sethy, Samantha Kiernan

A man wearing a facemask takes a selfie in front of the legendary graffiti-covered John Lennon Wall as the coronavirus pandemic continues in Prague, Czech Republic, April 6, 2020. The photo shows a large graffiti mural of the legendary singer and peace activist with a mask draped over Lennon's face. A mane in the foreground holds his device at arm's length taking a selfie. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Governance

Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs

by Ali H. Mokdad, Katherine Leach-Kemon

All U.S. states have a long way to go on achieving widespread public mask use—which could save 33,000 lives by October 1

This is a striking photo of the torsos, waists and thighs of two women wearing brilliant red dresses standing at attention.
Environment

Setting Expectations for the Return to "Normal"

by Christopher Thomas

As the China epicenter slowly returns to new normal, it's a world of facemasks, location scanning apps and travel rules

An aerial view of the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 26, 2020—during the ongoing crisis over the coronavirus pandemic. The photo is a gorgeous shot taken from the sky showing the slums cascading down the mountain to the coast, which is dotted with modern skyscrapers, and the ocean beyond. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Poverty

Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19

by Mishal S. Khan

Success controlling COVID-19 in lower-income countries will depend on implementing strategies appropriate to those areas

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff support the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak response in the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center in Atlanta, Georgia on March 10, 2020. Picture shows a man in a large operations room with numerous huge display screens showing data. CDC/James Gathany via REUTERS.
Governance

Could Coronavirus Kill a Million Americans?

by Tom Frieden

Plan for the worst but work for the best to limit spread, improve survival, and reduce the societal costs of COVID-19

Arlette Kavugho, 40, a mother of six who survived an Ebola infection stands in Katwa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 2, 2019 holding 16 months old Kambale Eloge, whose mother died of Ebola. Photo shows Arlette holding the baby in front of a clinic while two other health workers stand in the background. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Poverty

Tentative Victory Against Ebola in Eastern Congo

by John Campbell

Success against Ebola through quarantines, contact-tracing, and good hygiene bodes well for future response to COVID-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow on preventing the spread of coronavirus in Russia on January 29, 2020. The picture shows Putin sitting in a chair listening. REUTERS/Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin photo
Trade

Russia’s Not Ready for Coronavirus

by Judy Twigg

Notwithstanding vigorous containment efforts and typical bluster, Russia faces a reckoning if COVID-19 cannot be stopped