By Mark Campbell and William Collier The COVID-19 pandemic is massively disruptive, and one of the major disruptions is coming from how people communicate and what they expect online. We are seeing anecdotal shifts among our clients and fellow professionals in the digital communications space. But we are also looking at traffic trends […]
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Breaking Free in NYC
Dr. Alexander Goerlach, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Last Sunday, after three weeks in quarantine, I got on my bicycle and rode from Long Island City to Manhattan over the Queensboro Bridge. Like many other people, I cross the bridge daily in normal times. On the Long Island City […]
Attach green conditions to recovery aid, say environmentalists
“A Green Recovery” By Dirk Schoenmaker, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute Governments have multiple goals including economic growth, social inclusion and environmental preservation (Schoenmaker, 2020). The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sharp negative impact on the economic and social fronts (deteriorating health, reduced income and job losses). By contrast, environmental performance […]
The COVID Crisis Shows American Resilience at Its Finest
By Oliver McPherson-Smith, American Consumer Institute With the nation in shut down until April 30, most Americans are enduring an unprecedented disruption to their daily routines. To make safe social distancing possible, however, countless workers continue to keep supply chains moving. In addition to the frontline medical professionals who are treating COVID-19 patients, it […]
Coronavirus vaccine? Not so fast
“Optimism About a Speedy Coronavirus Vaccine Is Misplaced” By Henry I. Miller, courtesy of the Mercatus Center As the outbreak of the novel coronavirus continues to gain momentum in the United States, there is intense interest in the development of a vaccine. Several US drugmakers have begun working on a vaccine, independently […]
With radical change, Argentina can turn this crisis to its advantage
“Taking Advantage of the Crisis: Three Steps for the Revolution Argentina Needs” By Federico Fernández, courtesy of Fundacion BASES Let’s be clear, the Argentine economy was already tumbling before we even suspected that a delicious bat soup would quarantine a third of Humanity. But there is also no doubt that the economic situation as […]
Forbes: Gates pursuing 7 vaccines, Contact tracing & Treatment controversy
In his “What’s Ahead” podcast, Steve Forbes shares his latest takes on a country increasingly shaped by the fight against COVID-19. Bill Gates is setting an example for the federal government in the urgency and agility of his response. Forbes notes that Gates is pursuing seven different vaccines and simultaneously building factories to […]
Nicholson: Of course, we should do everything to stop Coronavirus. But maybe…
By Calum Nicholson, UK Correspondent There is a famous piece, by the comedian Louis CK, widely known as ‘of course…but maybe’. The clip‘s subtle power and disarming truth doesn’t survive transcription, but in it the American makes an important point: there are many things in life that, of course, are incontrovertible. But maybe, […]
CNN: Balancing the benefits and risks of hydroxychloroquine
Dr. Jeff Colyer was featured in a story on CNN.com by Marshall Cohen on balancing the benefits and risks of treating COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine: Former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer, now a surgeon in the Kansas City area who is treating patients with Covid-19, applauded the FDA’s decision to let hospitals use the […]
Dr. Jeff Colyer on America’s Newsroom with Ed Henry
On Tuesday, March 25, Ed Henry interviewed Dr. Jeff Colyer on America’s Newsroom about his experience treating COVID-19 patients in Kansas City with a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. Watch the interview here. Read Dr. Colyer’s March 23rd op-ed in the Wall Street Journal here. Read Dr. Colyer’s March 30th update […]