BMJ Opinion: Richard Smith: learning from a four-star general on leading in a time of pandemic Richard Smith, former BMJ editor (5/20). Center for Global Development: Why is DFC Investing in Domestic COVID-19 Programs? Clemence Landers, policy fellow, and Prashant Yadav, senior fellow, both with CGD (5/20). Chicago Council on…

Devex: UNICEF USA launches fund to support PPE procurement (Saldinger, 5/20). Devex: Using Google’s data to monitor social distancing (Jerving, 5/20). Devex: The hospitals where doctors can’t wash their hands (Root, 5/18). The Guardian: Afghan hospital attack: ‘I thought my baby had died and I would be next’ (Glinski, 5/19).…

Devex: Opinion: A bipartisan legacy of Africa trade worth remembering Tom Sheehy, principal of Quinella Global (5/18). The Hill: Trump assault on women’s choice continues despite pandemic Bridget Kelly, director of research at the Population Institute (5/16). New York Times: Trump Is Playing the China Card. Who Believes Him? Susan…

AFRICA New Humanitarian: African countries struggle to find the coronavirus test kits they need (Zhu, 5/18). Reuters: Sudan extends lockdown in Khartoum state by two weeks: SUNA (Abdelaziz/Hassan, 5/18). Reuters: Zimbabweans go hungry as coronavirus compounds climate woes (Dzirutwe, 5/18). Reuters: Africa backs WHO, needs help with debt relief, supplies:…

Devex: Want to help doctors and nurses? Invest in health systems (Donback, 5/18). Devex: Q&A: Don’t forget to promote peace during pandemic, warns g7+ representative (Welsh, 5/19). Devex: The return of ‘global public goods’ (Worley, 5/19). Mail & Guardian: Midwives are the backbone of maternal health systems (5/18). U.N. News:…

The Guardian: Girls at risk of child marriage as half of local authorities fail to keep records (Summers, 5/18). Science: Long-acting injectable drug prevents HIV infections (Cohen, 5/18). The Telegraph: Health workers under attack: 200 incidents globally linked to pandemic (Rigby/Smith, 5/15). U.S. News & World Report: WHO Releases Brief…

USAID: Statement on International Day of Families from USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa In a statement recognizing the International Day of Families, USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa discusses USAID’s investments in children, adolescents, and families through its development efforts, noting, “USAID’s development programs help build stable, resilient, and prosperous families…

Center for Global Development: More Harm Than Good? The Net Impact of COVID-19 Policies Is What Matters for Health Damian Walker, non-resident fellow at CGD, and colleagues (5/15). Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: Filling in the Blanks: National Research Needs to Guide Decisions about Reopening Schools in the United…

AFRICA AP: As mosques reopen in West Africa, COVID-19 fears grow (Larson et al., 5/18). AP: Gangs deliver food in poor Cape Town area amid lockdown (Imray, 5/18). The Economist: Why covid-19 seems to spread more slowly in Africa (5/16). New York Times: Covid-19 Outbreak in Nigeria Is Just One…

Brookings: In developing countries, communities and primary care providers — not hospitals — hold the key to successful pandemic response Nachiket Mor, visiting scientist with the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (5/14). Center for Global Development: The IMF’s Growth Forecasts for Poor Countries Don’t Match Its COVID Narrative…