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The U.S. Opioid EpidemicOpioid addiction in the United States has become a prolonged epidemic, threatening not only public health but economic output and national security.
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What Does the CDC Do?The federal agency has a broad mandate to protect Americans’ health and an expansive global reach. But the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked debate about the future of the CDC.
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Ramaphosa Reimposes COVID-19 Restrictions in South AfricaIn a nationwide broadcast on July 12, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he was reimposing the ban on alcohol and a curfew. Both measures were imposed earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic and were …
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The Politics of a COVID-19 VaccineGovernments must prepare now to avoid “catastrophic success” once a Covid-19 vaccine emerges
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Resurgence of COVID-19Thomas J. Bollyky, senior fellow for global health, economics, and development, and director of the Global Health Program at CFR, discusses the resurgence of COVID-19 cases and the effects of reopeni…
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Leaving the WHO Is No Way to Deal With a PandemicThe United States should abandon its misguided withdrawal from the World Health Organization and work instead toward reforming the institution.
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COVID-19 ResurgenceVin Gupta, public health physician, professor, and health policy expert, discusses the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the United States. Carla Anne Robbins, CFR adjunct senior fellow…
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What Is the Ebola Virus?Endemic to the African tropics, the Ebola virus has killed thousands in recent years, putting the World Health Organization and major donor countries in the limelight as they’ve grappled with how to respond to outbreaks.
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What Is the World Doing to Create a COVID-19 Vaccine?The race to find a vaccine for the new coronavirus is well underway. Governments and researchers are aiming to provide billions of people with immunity in eighteen months or less, which would be unprecedented.
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Could the Coronavirus Pandemic Revive International Cooperation?New thinking, enlightened leadership, and a favorable distribution of power are necessary for a more cooperative world to emerge in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Corporate Virtual Meeting: Trump, Immigration, and COVID-19The Trump administration has expanded immigration restrictions to suspend until the end of 2020 the issuance of most visas for foreign workers, including those for high-skilled employees and for intra-company transfers. Our panelists discuss the ramifications for business and U.S. competitiveness.
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Peace, Conflict, and COVID-19The Center for Preventive Action has created this resource for those seeking information and analysis about the effects of COVID-19 on peace and conflict.
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Abortion in the Time of COVID-19Responses to COVID-19 mean women and girls are now more likely to face challenges accessing quality reproductive health care, especially in rural or marginalized communities.
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Trials for COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begin in South AfricaAfrica's first COVID-19 vaccine trial began on June 24 in South Africa. The trial started in Johannesburg, the commercial capital, and Pretoria, the national capital, in Gauteng province, and will gr…
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Virtual Roundtable: Racial Inequities of COVID-19Drs. Lisa Cooper and Leana Wen discuss the racial inequities that exist in the health care field today and how that impacts the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.