COVID-19 Vaccine
South Africa Reaches a Breaking Point
A week of violence and looting poses a serious threat to South Africa’s long-term stability.
Vaccine Shortages in Focus as COVID-19 Surges in Southeast Asia
Tried and tested containment methods are failing against new COVID variants in Southeast Asia. It’s time for ASEAN to step in and overhaul the regional response.
India Shows COVID-19 Pandemic Far from Over
Variants have altered the COVID risk dynamic, and emerging economies are uniquely vulnerable to severe outbreaks. This article highlights some of the most at-risk countries.
India: New Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Variants, complacency, and policy missteps have transformed one of the developing world’s COVID-19 exemplars into a cautionary tale.
COVID-19: A ‘Hot Potato’ for Nationalist-Populist Parties in Europe
Europe’s populist parties haven’t thrived amid COVID-19 – but their ideas have.
Global Forecast (3-7-2021)
Examining the issues and hotspots that will be making headlines in the week ahead.
FLASH: COVID-19 Vaccine Global Update (2-23-2021)
Tracking the latest news surrounding the global COVID-19 vaccination effort.
England’s COVID-19 Variant Struggle: A Preview of Things to Come?
Despite its locking down harder and longer than ever before, England has met with diminishing returns on controlling daily case counts.
FLASH: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Updates
Tracking the latest news surrounding the global COVID-19 vaccination effort.
ECB Tests the Limits of ‘Unconventional’ Monetary Policy
Can the ECB’s policy bazooka pull the euro zone out of its COVID-induced economic doldrums?