Search

Bloomberg: How the World Views the U.S. Virus Response Robert Burgess, executive editor for Bloomberg Opinion (6/24). BMJ Opinion: Mobilising informal healthcare providers in India may help its response to covid-19 Meenakshi Gautham, research fellow in health systems and policy analysis with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,…

U.N. News: COVID-19: Recovery will be slower following ‘crisis like no other,’ IMF predicts “Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to be more gradual than previously forecast, according to a report published on Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It estimates growth this year at -4.9 percent,…

CNN Philippines: Tuberculosis amid Covid-19 pandemic (Gomez, 6/25). Devex: Tech groups, nonprofits accelerate plans to tackle global blood shortage (Cheney, 6/25). Devex: World Bank staff association sounds alarm over Brazil’s executive director nominee (Igoe, 6/24). Devex: Is this a DFID merger or an FCO takeover? These are the signs to…

Washington Post: Bayer, maker of Roundup weedkiller, agrees to pay $10 billion in cancer settlements “German pharmaceutical and life sciences giant Bayer has agreed to pay more than $10 billion to settle tens of thousands of current and potential U.S. claims that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. The world’s largest…

POLITICO: Coronavirus threatens democracy, prominent figures warn “The future of liberal democracy is under threat because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as even democratically elected governments have accumulated emergency powers that restrict human rights, numerous prominent figures argue in an open letter published Thursday. ‘Parliaments are being sidelined, journalists are being…

Washington Post: CDC and drugmakers boost flu vaccine doses amid fears of an unprecedented respiratory illness season “Worried about a simultaneous assault of the novel coronavirus and seasonal influenza this winter, public health officials and vaccine manufacturers are making millions of extra flu vaccine doses to protect those most vulnerable…

Devex: How DFC is assessing development impact “After numerous consultations and at least six months of beta testing, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation on Thursday for the first time made public details about how it is assessing development impact. The agency has developed a new impact measurement system, Impact…

Al Jazeera: Coronavirus testing may not reach women in conflict zones: IRC “Big gaps between the number of male and female coronavirus cases in parts of Africa and the Middle East suggest that women may be struggling to access testing or care, an aid agency said on Wednesday. In Pakistan,…

Aidspan: Global Fund Observer Aidspan, an independent watchdog of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, has published Issue 382 of the ‘Global Fund Observer.’ The newsletter includes a commentary on the importance of ensuring countries uphold human rights when responding to COVID-19; an article detailing an OIG…

The Hill: Pompeo says U.S. working with E.U. to resume travel amid spike in COVID-19 “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the U.S. is working with European allies on how to safely resume international travel, following reports that the European Union would not open its borders to American…