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Trump Orders Suspension of WHO Funding
April 15, 2020
President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of payments to the World Health Organization, accusing the WHO of failing to do enough to stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China.
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IMF: Global Economy Will Suffer Worst Year Since Depression
April 15, 2020
According to the International Monetary Fund ("IMF"), the global economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression, which will have a signifiant negative impact on the ability or willingness of businesses to fulfill their business and human rights commitments.
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NY Post: Trump Administration Weighs Legal Action over Alleged Chinese Hoarding of PPE
April 08, 2020
According to the New York Post, in response to receiving news from leading U.S. manufacturers of medical safety gear that China prohibited them from exporting their products outside of China as the coronavirus pandemic mounted, the Trump Administration is weighing legal action against China for trying to corner the world market in personal protective equipment ("PPE").
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Carnegie Endowment: How Will the Coronavirus Reshape Democracy and Governance Globally?
April 08, 2020
In an article written for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Fellows Frances Brown, Saskia Brechenmacher, and Thomas Carothers explain how global leaders should prepare to respond quickly to the transformative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic will likely have on multiple dimensions of democratic politics and governance.
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Li: Balance Privacy Rights and Use of Personal Data for Global Public Health
April 08, 2020
Writing in Slate, Tiffany C. Li explains how to strike a balance between protecting privacy and using personal data-driven technology to address global health challenges.
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