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

What Can the United States Do to Prevent Another Pandemic? Commit to Modernizing Influenza Vaccines

Vaccines remain the most important weapon in our arsenal to counter both seasonal and pandemic influenza threats. Yet, the United States relies on antiquated influenza vaccine infrastructure and technology. Now is the time to invest in preparedness.

Brief by Madison Hayes — October 14, 2020

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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

Building Trust to Ensure Effective and Ethical Contact Tracing in Communities of Color

Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States have exposed deep-seated racial inequalities. Contact tracing is one of the best tools the world currently has to combat the coronavirus pandemic, yet in communities of color this practice faces complex challenges.

Commentary by Maggie McCarten-Gibbs — August 13, 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

Co-Chairs’ Statement: Vaccine Confidence, Social Media Misinformation, and National Security within the Covid-19 Crisis

CSIS and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine’s Vaccine Confidence Project™ have launched a high-level panel of experts to address the urgent issues of vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and national security in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss , J. Stephen Morrison , and Heidi J. Larson — July 27, 2020

Advancing Research and Planning for the Equitable Distribution of a Covid-19 Vaccine

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has emphasized the importance of strong immunization systems to the international Covid-19 response and played a prominent role in global efforts to ensure distribution of an eventual Covid-19 vaccine to populations in lower-income countries.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss — July 9, 2020

Press Briefing: Previewing Secretary Blinken’s China Visit

Assessing the Future Trajectory of China-Japan Relations

Global Update on Energy and Climate

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS): Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with Dr. Cary Fowler with Special Remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain

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