Covid-19 Commentary and Analysis

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center’s experts and affiliates are examining the virus’s shifting impacts on the United States, countries around the globe, and on other global health priorities

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Call to Action: CSIS-LSHTM High-Level Panel on Vaccine Confidence and Misinformation

Falling U.S. confidence in a Covid-19 vaccine threatens efforts to escape the worst effects of the pandemic. The CSIS-LSHTM High-Level Panel on Vaccine Confidence and Misinformation recommends five urgent actions to bolster public acceptance of eventual Covid-19 vaccines.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss , J. Stephen Morrison , and Heidi J. Larson — October 19, 2020

On the Horizon: Prioritizing Nutrition within the Covid-19 Context

Building on its record of leadership and recent actions to support global nutrition, the United States can help revitalize progress toward global goals by ensuring that nutrition projects are fully integrated into U.S. development and health support for Covid-19 response.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss — September 25, 2020

Advice to the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response

J. Stephen Morrison and Carolyn Reynolds offer advice to the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response on how to meet this historic moment and capture the attention of world leaders to effect meaningful change.

Commentary by J. Stephen Morrison and Carolyn Reynolds — September 17, 2020

The Risks of Misinformation and Vaccine Hesitancy within the Covid-19 Crisis

Combating misinformation about Covid-19 and strengthening the U.S. population’s confidence in vaccines, particularly once a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, is an urgent national security matter.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss , J. Stephen Morrison , and Heidi J. Larson — September 4, 2020

Trump and Putin's Pandemic Duet: Trump's America Is Far More out of Tune

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump share a Covid-19 response playbook that has led each country into deep trouble. Yet historic failures of leadership in the United States have led to runaway outbreaks and staggering death counts that far outrace Russia’s.

Commentary by Judyth Twigg and J. Stephen Morrison — August 21, 2020

Is It Possible to Avert Chaos in the Vaccine Scramble?

In the global scramble for a Covid-19 vaccine, the United States has pursued a nationalist approach. This paper argues that it is in the core national security interests of the United States to adopt a hybrid strategy, one that blends nationalism and internationalism.

Brief by J. Stephen Morrison , Katherine E. Bliss , and Anna McCaffrey — August 6, 2020