As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase, countries around the world, including the United States, have declared national emergencies and are grappling with the best strategies to prevent further infections. China and Italy’s health systems have become o ...
In this era of social distancing and quarantines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and industries are adapting to new norms in which direct in-person contact may be seriously curtailed for some time to come. How will this affect the intelligence c ...
The sweeping restrictions on the global movement of people and goods enacted so far in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented in recent times. Yet criminals and other individuals operating in black and gray markets are adept at adapting to hi ...
Cities are a crucial point at which public health policy meets the reality on the ground. From cancelling gatherings to enforcing shelter-in-place orders and announcing relief packages, cities around the world are currently on the frontline in responding ...
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With urban density, deep socio-economic inequities, and weak public healthcare infrastructure, experts predict Latin America will be particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus is spreading quickly in the region, particularly in Brazil, Chil ...
https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/viral-inequality-by-ian-goldin-and-rob... Far from merely reflecting an unequal distribution of economic means, rising inequality comes with a broad range of additional toxic side effects, many of which the COVID- ...
While the coronavirus is dramatically affecting people’s lives everywhere, it is expected to most significantly impact the two billion people living in conflict-affected regions, as well as those in densely-populated refugee settlements. Moreover, women, ...
Please join the Chicago Council on Global Affairs via Zoom for a moderated Q&A with Council President Ivo Daalder. With stay-at-home orders, the self-quarantine of global leaders, and a volatile economy, COVID-19 has upended global diplomacy, the 2020 ...
This year marks the 24th US census, a constitutionally mandated process that determines community funding and government representation by counting every person living in the United States. For the 2020 Census, millennials – those born between 1981 and 19 ...
