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Roadmap to the Ideal Crisis System: Essential Elements, Measurable Standards and Best Practices for Behavioral Health Crisis Response
From the Introduction: "There is broad recognition that behavioral health crises have reached epidemic proportion, with drug overdoses and suicides having overtaken traffic accidents as the two leading causes of death among young Americans ages 25-44. The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 19] pandemic has further underscored the dramatic need for behavioral health services, including crisis services. Yet very few communities in the United States have a behavioral health crisis system that would be considered excellent, let alone ideal."
National Council for Behavioral Health (U.S.)
2021-03
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Housing Insecurity and the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Executive Summary: "In 2020, those who have fallen behind at least three months on their mortgage increased 250 percent to over 2 million households, and is now at a level not seen since the height of the Great Recession in 2010. Collectively, these households are estimated to owe almost $90 billion in deferred principal, interest, taxes and insurance payments. At the same time, we are facing a rental crisis, with over 8 million rental households behind in their rent. While there are significant differences from the last crisis, particularly a more stable mortgage market and substantial homeowner equity, there are a significant number of households at risk of losing their housing just as the U.S. economy is poised to emerge from the pandemic--a disproportionate number of them from communities of color. This report summarizes some of the relevant data and research on the impact of the pandemic on the rental and mortgage market, and particularly its impact on low income and minority households."
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Wong, Kristin
2021-03
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs Can Drive Economic Growth in the Pandemic Recovery
From the Executive Summary: "Immigrants are critical to U.S. economic success and innovation. Foreign-born entrepreneurs play a key role in the creation of U.S. venture capital-backed startups. Startups, in turn, are fundamental to U.S. job creation and have been responsible for virtually all net new jobs in the last couple of decades. Numerous immigrant-founded startups have also grown to become some of America's most successful companies, including Moderna, Tesla, and eBay. But the contributions of foreign-born entrepreneurs are despite U.S. immigration law, not because of it. Congress should create a Startup Visa to attract the world's best entrepreneurs to our shores to create American jobs. In addition, Congress should reform the H-1B visa program to fuel the growth of startups and encourage the Biden Administration to implement the International Entrepreneur Rule."
National Venture Capital Association (U.S.)
2021-03
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Policies to Help the Working Class in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession
From the Abstract: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and the associated government mandated shutdowns caused a historic shock to the U.S. economy and a disproportionate job loss concentrated among the working class. While an unprecedented social safety net policy response successfully offset earnings loses among lower-wage workers, the risk of continued and persistent unemployment remains higher among the working class. The key lesson from the Great Recession is that strong economic growth and a hot labor market do more to improve the economic wellbeing of the working class and historically disadvantaged groups than a slow recovery that relies on safety net policies to help replace lost earnings. Thus, the best way to prevent a 'K-shaped' recovery is to ensure that safety net policies do not interfere with a return to the strong pre-pandemic economy once the health risk subsides, and that pro-growth policies that incentivize business investment and hiring are maintained."
American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Burkhauser, Richard V.; Corinth, Kevin C.; Holtz-Eakin, Douglas
2021-03
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Is it Safe to Reopen Schools? An Extensive Review of the Research
From the Executive Summary: "[A] growing body of medical research and the firsthand experiences of school systems worldwide can provide a sound basis for determining a reopening strategy. This report examines the collective findings of more than 130 studies and considers their implications for adapting current policies. These studies cover a wide array of topics, including risks for children, transmissibility concerns, and the impact of school reopenings on community spread. It is vitally important to weigh the public health benefits of school closures against the academic and social-emotional costs suffered by students, families, and society as a whole. Many of the trade-offs--steep learning loss, declines in mental health, and the economic impact on families--will have far-reaching consequences that could last for years beyond the pandemic. We believe this report can be a starting point for evidenced-based conversations around reopening schools. There will be more studies of the coronavirus, its new variants, and the efficacy of mitigation measures, but they should be weighed against the substantial body of research already available."
American Enterprise Institute (AEI); The Evidence Project; COVID Collaborative . . .
Bailey, John P.
2021-03
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Mapping COVID-19 Disinformation in Brazil: An Analysis of Disinformation Consumption and Demand for Fact-Checking
From the Introduction: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] related disinformation is globally accessible and has been a feature of the pandemic since the first infections. COVID-19 related disinformation is often shared online by the general public through social media or messaging apps, and in some instances world leaders and political officials have adopted and shared disinformation related to the virus. Brazil has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing the rapid spread of the virus alongside a severe economic crisis and intense political polarisation between President Bolsanaro's far right government and left wing political and social movements. In this context, COVID-19 disinformation and fake news have spread widely, with a resulting uptick in the appetite for fact checkers. Over a five week period in June - July 2020, Moonshot gathered data on Portuguese-language Google searches that indicated interest in COVID-19 related disinformation and fake news, and fact checking services, across all 26 states of Brazil."
Moonshot CVE LTD
2021-03
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Striving Toward Equity: Utah's COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Roadmap
From the Document: "Our goal is to make sure every Utahn who wants a vaccine can get one, and to remove any barriers that may keep someone from getting vaccinated. This document was created as guidance vaccination providers should follow when developing processes and policies for vaccination clinics."
Utah. Department of Health; Utah Association of Local Health Departments
2021-03
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Biomedical Research: Information on Federal Contributions to Remdesivir, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the Highlights: "Remdesivir is an antiviral drug patented and manufactured by Gilead. Along with its parent compound, remdesivir was originally developed to treat viral hepatitis and a viral respiratory infection. Remdesivir was later studied for antiviral activity against multiple viruses. It was the first drug approved by the FDA to treat COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. Public interest organizations have raised questions about the extent of federal support for the development of remdesivir. Federal support can benefit the public by creating new inventions and may result in certain intellectual property rights, including patents, for the federal government. Multiple federal agencies support biomedical research and development, which can directly or indirectly contribute to the development of new drugs like remdesivir. These federal agencies include NIH [National Institutes of Health]--the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world--as well as CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and DOD. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review federal contributions to the development of remdesivir. This report examines: (1) scientific and funding contributions provided by CDC, DOD, and NIH for the development of remdesivir, and (2) agencies' patent rights related to those contributions. GAO reviewed relevant laws and regulations; reviewed documentation from CDC, DOD, and NIH; and interviewed officials and scientists from the agencies and two universities. We also obtained information from and interviewed representatives of Gilead."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-03
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COVID-19: Sustained Federal Action is Crucial as Pandemic Enters Its Second Year, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "As of March 15, 2021, the U.S. had over 29 million reported cases of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and more than 523,000 reported deaths, according to CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. The country also continues to experience serious economic repercussions. Five relief laws, including the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act, were enacted as of January 31, 2021, to provide appropriations to address the public health and economic threats posed by COVID-19. As of January 31, 2021, of the $3.1 trillion appropriated by these five laws for COVID-19 relief, the federal government had obligated a total of $2.2 trillion and expended $1.9 trillion, as reported by federal agencies. Most recently, in March 2021, a sixth relief law, the American Rescue Plan of 2021, was enacted and provides additional federal assistance for the ongoing response and recovery. The CARES Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on its ongoing monitoring and oversight efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report examines the federal government's continued efforts to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. GAO reviewed data, documents, and guidance from federal agencies about their activities and interviewed federal and state officials, experts, and other stakeholders, including health care professionals."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-03
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Nation's Fiscal Health: After Pandemic Recovery, Focus Needed on Achieving Long-term Fiscal Sustainability, An Annual Report to Congress
From the Highlights: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has resulted in catastrophic loss of life and substantial damage to the global economy, stability, and security. This continuing crisis prompted a major federal response. Death tolls remain high and many people remain unemployed, including both those temporarily laid off and those who have permanently lost their jobs."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-03
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COVID-19, Governance, and Conflict: Emerging Impacts and Future Evidence Needs
From the Executive Summary: "This paper reviews emerging evidence of the impact of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] on governance and conflict, using a 'governance and conflict first' approach in contrast to other research and synthesis on COVID-19 in the social sciences that tends to be structured through a public health lens. It largely focuses on evidence on low- and middle-income countries but also includes a number of examples from high-income countries, reflecting the global nature of the crisis. It is organised around four cross-cutting themes that have enabled the identification of emerging bodies of evidence and/or analysis: [1] Power and legitimacy; [2] Effectiveness, capacity, and corruption; [3] Violence, unrest, and conflict; and [4] Resilience, vulnerability, and risk."
Institute of Development Studies (Brighton, England). Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development Helpdesk
Herbert, Siân; Marquette, Heather, 1972-
2021-03
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Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes [March 2021, Version 20]
From the Objective: "This toolkit catalogs the many innovative solutions designed at the state level to protect our nation's vulnerable nursing home residents during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Beginning in October 2020, the toolkit includes up-to-date information, guidance, and innovative programs designed to increase vaccine use against influenza virus, pneumococcus (bacterium), and SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2], the virus that causes COVID-19."
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
2021-03
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Examining and Addressing COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Detroit: Supplemental Appendices and Data
From the Document: "This document contains supplemental data and information related to 'Examining and Addressing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Racial Disparities in Detroit' [hyperlink], a Brookings Institution report released in March 2021."
Brookings Institution; New Detroit, Inc. (Detroit, Mich.)
Ray, Rashawn; Wiley-Yancy, Destiny; Elizondo, Samantha . . .
2021-03
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Toward a Racially Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in DC: A Framework by the Council Office of Racial Equity
From the Introduction: "As vaccine data becomes available, it is evident that vaccinations are not equitably reaching District residents by race and location. This report aims to illuminate structural and institutional barriers to having a racially equitable vaccine distribution. This report also recommends best practices the District can take to ensure a racially equitable process exists moving forward. To accomplish this, the report examines best practices from jurisdictions throughout the country, analyzes successful and less successful frameworks, and pulls from available DC Health data. The start of the District's vaccination process enabled the whitest and wealthiest neighborhoods to have exponential vaccination rates, leaving the rest of the District with low vaccination rates. Since the roll out, demand has outweighed supply. Residents continue to experience long waiting lines and there is confusion about how and where to register. In some instances, distributors find themselves throwing away unused vaccines when they close for the day. It is against this backdrop that this report aims to provide guidance on how the District can proceed forward in a strategic and inclusive way."
Council Office of Racial Equity
2021-03
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update [As of March 1, 2021]
From the Document: "Travel Restrictions LIFTED at 117 of 231 Installations (51%). (Met: Step 1, Step 2, & Step 3) Of the 117 installations with lifted travel restrictions this week, 1 reinstated travel restrictions while 12 lifted restrictions."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-03-01
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Coronavirus Relief Fund: Review of Federal Fiscal Assistance and of Innovative County Response Strategies
From the Foreword: "The United States began to experience impact from the global COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] outbreak in late January 2020. States, counties, and localities were almost immediately affected, and faced unprecedented challenges in providing services to meet the urgent needs of their communities. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 in late March, providing over $2 trillion to help cover the needs of affected individuals, families, and businesses. The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) - part of the CARES Act - provided direct assistance to state, local, and tribal governments, and designated $150 billion for counties with populations of more than 500,000. The National Association of Counties (NACo) asked the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to evaluate how well the CRF funding supported counties in addressing the pandemic and to review the effectiveness of the CRF federal aid package and its implementation. Additionally, they asked the Academy to identify and document innovative strategies employed by six specific counties using CRF funds and to highlight their approaches to address social equity. With the guidance of an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) of Academy Fellows, the Academy's report presents findings and recommendations that can improve both current and future federal-to-local programs such as the CRF. It also highlights how these innovative counties responded to the challenges their residents faced as a result of COVID-19--examples that could be used by other counties in similar circumstances."
National Academy of Public Administration; National Association of Counties
Callahan, Richard F., 1959-; Gordon, Lisa; Morrill, Christopher
2021-03
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Can COVID-19 Induce Governments to Implement Tax Reforms in Developing Countries?
From the Abstract: "We estimate that the short to medium-term fiscal impact of previous pandemics has been significant in 170 countries (including low-income countries) during the 2000-2018 period. The impact has varied, with pandemics affecting government expenditures more than revenues in advanced economies, while the converse applies to developing countries. Using a subset of 45 developing countries for which tax reform data are available, we find that past pandemics have propelled countries to implement tax reforms, particularly in corporate income taxes, excises and property taxation. Pandemics do not drive revenue administration reforms."
Center for Global Development
Gupta, Sanjeev; Tovar Jalles, João
2021-03
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Global Trends in 2021: How COVID-19 is Transforming International Development
From the Introduction: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], overlaid on existing global challenges, is the biggest stress test that international development cooperation has ever faced. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was billed as 'our common interest to ensure our common survival.' That is no longer just an aspirational sentiment. Whilst no one can yet predict whether COVID-19 itself, as against the damage to economies and livelihoods triggered by policy responses to it, will ultimately prove the bigger driver of the intervening excess deaths and other hardships, we can assume the indirect effect will dominate in many low-income countries and poorer communities over the long term. Most of the world is still in the midst of this searing COVID-19 experience, with its multidimensional domino effects. Exceptional uncertainty surrounds what major features of our lives, livelihoods, and the global order will change permanently or indeed already have changed. Yet a few basic contours of the new global context are easier to trace than others, even if their specific consequences are still speculative. In this note, we review and overlay some of the features of the COVID crisis on earlier observed trends and dynamics and explore some of the changes and trends in development agency strategic direction brought about by the pandemic. We end with three fundamental challenges that bilateral development agencies will need to address, and which will define their development cooperation and international partnerships for the foreseeable future."
Center for Global Development
Gavas, Mikaela; Pleeck, Samuel
2021-03
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COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy: The Science, Theory, and Messaging
From the Document: "Few evidence-based treatments for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] have been tested as efficacious or made available to the public. Yet, three vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by the FDA (Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer). As such, strict public health measures including isolation, social distancing, quarantine of those infected or exposed, community containment, limiting social gatherings, frequent handwashing, and face mask utilization have been mandated. [...] In early March 2021, Texas will lift many of the government restrictions. To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the continuation of these measures, coupled with rapid and widespread vaccination of the population, is strongly recommended. While in these initial phases of vaccine distribution, demand for the vaccine is outpacing supply. It is clear from previous pandemics, other vaccine uptake, and studies of COVID-19 vaccines, that a non-trivial portion of U.S. residents -- and those residing on the border of the U.S. and Mexico -- will either be hesitant to become vaccinated or refuse to do so. To reduce viral spread, hospitalizations, and deaths, strong messaging and outreach efforts to promote vaccination by large numbers of residents in the region are vital. As no best practices for doing so exist, assessing the state of the science, using strong theoretical underpinnings and formative processes, such as community-based focus groups and collaboration from multiple stakeholders, is optimal to develop messaging and outreach strategies."
University of Texas at El Paso
Cooper, Theodore V.
2021-03?
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Operation Warp Speed Contracts for COVID-19 Vaccines and Ancillary Vaccination Materials [Updated March 1, 2021]
From the Document: "Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is an interagency partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) that coordinates federal efforts to accelerate the development, acquisition, and distribution of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] medical countermeasures. Collaborating HHS components include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). OWS is a Trump Administration initiative, and while the Biden Administration has indicated that the interagency response to COVID-19 will continue, it plans to restructure and rename the effort. Although the stated goals of OWS include therapeutics and diagnostics, most of the money awarded to date has focused on vaccines. This Insight summarizes OWS's vaccine-related contracts, including those for ancillary vaccination materials (e.g., needles and vials)."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Siddalingaiah, Simi V.
2021-03-01
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New COVID-19 Defense Production Act (DPA) Actions: Implementation Considerations [March 1, 2021]
From the Document: "The Biden Administration has taken several executive branch actions under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Those actions suggest a revised DPA approach and raise potential implementation issues. This Insight considers those issues and policy considerations for Congress."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cecire, Michael H.; Peters, Heidi M.; Hart, Nina M.
2021-03-01
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Autocratization Turns Viral: Democracy Report 2021
This is the 5th Annual Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at University of Gothenburg. From the Summary of the Report: "The 'year of lockdown' in 2020 replaced the 2019 'year of protest' that was the focus of last year's Democracy Report. While the data shows that most democracies have acted responsibly in the face of the pandemic, 9 register major, and 23 moderate, violations of international norms. The situation is worse in autocracies: 55 were involved in major or moderate violations in response to the pandemic. The V-Dem data suggests that the direct impact on democracy has been limited so far, but the final toll may turn out to be much higher unless restrictions are eliminated immediately after the pandemic is over. While the world is still more democratic than it was in the 1970s and 1980s, the global decline of liberal democracy continues in 2020."
University of Gothenburg. Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute
Alizada, Nazifa; Cole, Rowan; Gastaldi, Lisa . . .
2021-03
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National Priorities to Combat Misinformation and Disinformation for COVID-19 and Future Public Health Threats: A Call for a National Strategy
From the Executive Summary: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has shown that health-related misinformation and disinformation can dangerously undermine the response to a public health crisis. Contradictory messaging and active subversion have reduced trust in public health responders, increased belief in false medical cures, and politicized public health measures aimed at curbing transmission of the disease. Setbacks in the COVID-19 response have highlighted that health-related misinformation or disinformation can lead to more infections, deaths, disruption, and disorganization of the effort. The public health response and communication environment in the United States have been disrupted by significant distrust in government, exacerbated by confusing and conflicting messages from leaders. As a result, information voids have developed, easily filled by false or misleading information and directly targeted by perpetrators of disinformation. Taken together, the spread and consequence of public health misinformation and disinformation can lead to a range of outcomes that have national security implications and require effective response. [...] The development of a national strategy to prevent and respond to COVID-19 and future public health misinformation and disinformation is an important first step in the establishment of a solution set to this threat."
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Center for Health Security
Sell, Tara Kirk; Hosangadi, Divya; Smith, Elizabeth . . .
2021-03
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When and How to Unwind COVID-Support Measures to the Banking System?
From the Abstract: "This paper examines regulatory measures and supervisory practices that have supported public guarantee schemes and moratoria in euro-area countries. The focus is on flexibility shown with regard to default classifications, accounting practices and the treatment of non-performing loans. The paper identifies a number of undesirable effects and examines how soon such policies can be normalised. This document was provided by the Economic Governance Support Unit at the request of the ECON Committee [European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs]."
European Parliament
Lehmann, Alexander
2021-03
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California Teachers and COVID-19: How the Pandemic is Impacting the Teacher Workforce
From the Executive Summary: "California will need a stable, high-quality teacher workforce to weather the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 19] crisis and support student learning in the coming years. However, persistent and worsening teacher shortages threaten the state's ability to meet that need. Teacher shortages, which are often most acute in high-need fields and high-need schools, more severely impact students from low-income families and students of color, with significant implications for school stability and student achievement. Early evidence suggests that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could further worsen California's already-critical teacher shortages."
Learning Policy Institute
Carver-Thomas, Desiree; Leung, Melanie; Burns, Dion
2021-03
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State Implementation of the Historic COVID Child Care Relief and Stabilization Funds
From the Introduction: "The American Rescue Plan (ARP), which passed Congress on March 10 and will be signed by President Biden upon receipt, includes several critical supports for families related to nutrition, child poverty, health care, mental health, and 'more' [hyperlink]. It also includes desperately needed funding to stabilize and save the child care industry from collapse and ensure that families can access child care as the nation continues to battle and recover from the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. States can use 'these funds' [hyperlink] to help families with low incomes and essential workers afford child care, as well as help child care providers reopen, cover past pandemic-related expenses, and pay their operating costs. While the impact of the pandemic has been devastating to the whole child care and early education field, as states prepare to disburse these funds quickly, effectively, and equitably, they must take stock to fully understand and consider their policy choices."
Center for Law and Social Policy
Johnson-Staub, Christine
2021-03
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Coronavirus Response and Recovery: Interim Report
From the Executive Summary: "The full global impact from the Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic is yet to be written, but the cost in terms of both lives and livelihoods has already proven devastating. For Houston, this comes on top of continued recovery from Hurricane Harvey, the economic impact of the energy sector downturn, and of course, the crushing winter freeze in February 2021. It is a daunting combination of catastrophic events but no match for Houston's strength and resilience and our growing community. This interim report on the COVID-19 recovery is intended to capture the essence of the work done by the team I assigned under Marvin Odum and his Chief of Staff Ben Melson (on loan from the Greater Houston Partnership) to lead the City's multi-faceted recovery."
Houston (Tex.)
Odum, Marvin; Melson, Ben
2021-03
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Europe, COVID-19, and U.S. Relations [Updated March 1, 2021]
From the Document: "Like most of the rest of the world, European governments and the European Union (EU) have struggled to manage the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. European leaders have characterized the pandemic as Europe's biggest challenge since the Second World War, with potentially far-reaching political, social, and economic consequences beyond the public health impact. Members of Congress may be interested in COVID-19's implications for U.S. relations with Europe, including in NATO and with the EU, and in how the pandemic might alter certain U.S.- European dynamics, especially vis-à-vis China."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Archick, Kristin; Belkin, Paul; Garding, Sarah E. . . .
2021-03-01
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Managing Youth Sector Activities and Spaces During COVID-19
From the Forewords: "When young people have a sense of belonging our communities are stronger. Youth sector activities provide somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. [...] The sector has faced significant challenges in response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Much of the regular provision has stopped or adapted with reduced levels of activity, youth and community centres closed, residential trips cancelled. Therefore, NYA [National Youth Agency] has published this guidance on youth sector activities to ensure the safety of young people, youth leaders and volunteers through COVID-19 and its aftermath. It complements a readiness framework alongside a set of planning tools and resources co-produced with youth sector partners to help inform decision-making in support of local activities."
National Youth Agency (Great Britain)
2021-03
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United States-India Strategic Dialogue on Biosecurity: Report from the Seventh Dialogue Session, Focused on COVID-19 Responses in India and the United States: Lessons Learned and Path Forward
From the Executive Summary: "On January 26 and 27, 2021, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted a virtual dialogue discussion, focused on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) responses in India and the United States. The session explored lessons learned thus far and the path forward for both nations in responding to the pandemic. The meeting was held in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Biotechnology of the Department of Biotechnology in the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology. The dialogue focused on a range of emerging issues related to COVID-19, including national response efforts, security implications of COVID-19 with respect to bioterrorism/biodefense preparedness, biosafety and biosecurity, vaccine and therapeutics development and use, diagnostic and surveillance approaches, use of nonpharmaceutical interventions, health misinformation in the context of the pandemic, and political influence in response operations and policies. Through the discussion, participants gained an increased understanding of shared challenges in the responses of both the United States and India to COVID-19, which may be addressed to increase future preparedness. The meeting convened senior thought leaders, scientists, public health practitioners, and medical experts from the United States and India. In accordance with the dialogue format, participants offered insights based on personal expertise and did not represent the government of either country in an official capacity."
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Center for Health Security
Gronvall, Gigi Kwik; Trotochaud, Marc; Hosangadi, Divya . . .
2021-03
