Media Outlets Examine Trump, Biden Positions On Foreign Policy, COVID-19 Ahead Of U.S. Presidential Election October 23, 2020 News Summary NPR: Trump And Biden On Global Issues: From Reproductive Rights To Refugees “This election season — like many before it — has been dominated by domestic issues. But whether Americans elect Donald Trump or Joe Biden president will also have significant consequences for the rest of the world, especially those…
Opinion Pieces Address Various Topics Related To COVID-19, Including Vaccines, Lessons From Africa’s Response, Access To Data October 23, 2020 News Summary Christian Science Monitor: The unexpected key to fighting a pandemic: Compassion Ned Temko, correspondent for Christian Science Monitor (10/22). The Conversation: Children may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 too. Here’s what we need to consider Ketaki Sharma, PhD student at the University of Sydney, and colleagues (10/22). Devex: Opinion:…
More COVID-19 & Global Health News October 22, 2020 News Summary AP: Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions (Winfield, 10/21). Devex: Delivering on the promise of UHC for mothers in the COVID-19 era and beyond (10/22). Devex: Experts call for ‘deeper data’ on women’s realities at U.N. World Data Forum (Cornish, 10/22). Devex: When the price of water…
Shorter TB Regimen Found Safe, Effective In Study; Funding, Attention For New TB Vaccine Lacking October 22, 2020 News Summary Devex: After almost 40 years, there’s now a shorter treatment for TB “A large-scale international study found a shorter treatment course for tuberculosis, but policy considerations, as well as drug cost and availability, could delay its implementation. The current standard treatment for people with drug-susceptible TB runs for six months…
CDC Issues New Guidance Expanding Definition Of ‘Close Contact,’ Underscoring Importance Of Mask-Wearing October 22, 2020 News Summary Washington Post: CDC expands definition of who is a ‘close contact’ of an individual with covid-19 “Federal health officials issued new guidance on Wednesday that greatly expands the pool of people considered at risk of contracting the novel coronavirus by changing the definition of who is a ‘close contact’ of…
International Community Must Address Root Causes Of Inequality While Addressing Short-Term Needs Of Most Vulnerable, Catholic Sister Writes In Opinion Piece October 22, 2020 News Summary Devex: Opinion: What can the G-20 learn from Pope Francis’ vision for a post-coronavirus world? Sister Patricia Murray, executive secretary of the International Union of Superiors General “…Communities in low- and middle-income countries around the world are reporting growing evidence of increases in vulnerability to human trafficking and in hunger.…
COVID-19 Pandemic Could Severely Limit Already Slow Progress On Child Poverty, U.N./World Bank Study Shows October 22, 2020 News Summary The Guardian: Progress in fight against child poverty could be wiped out by Covid, says report “The world’s limited progress in tackling child poverty over recent years could be destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.N. and World Bank have warned. ‘Slow-paced, unequally distributed’ progress meant one in six children…
Europe Overtakes Latin America As Region With Most COVID-19 Cases; Some Countries Reinstate Lockdowns As Cases Rise Again October 22, 2020 News Summary Devex: Latin America no longer region with most COVID-19 cases “The world region with the highest COVID-19 caseload is no longer Latin America and the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa Etienne announced Wednesday. A resurgence of the disease in Europe means it has overtaken the Americas, which had…
AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Will Continue After Volunteer In Placebo Arm Dies; Large Vaccine Trial Results Set To Be Released In Coming Weeks; Media Outlets Cover Other Vaccine-Related News October 22, 2020 News Summary Reuters: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial Brazil volunteer dies, trial to continue “Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would continue. … A source familiar with the…
KFF Provides Resources On Global, Domestic Aspects Of COVID-19 Pandemic October 22, 2020 News Summary KFF: COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker — Updated as of October 22, 2020 Data on country government actions in response to COVID-19 are included in the tracker (10/22). Additional KFF COVID-19 resources on the global situation, as well as those focused on the response and impact within the U.S., are available here.