Coronavirus | Council on Foreign Relations

The coronavirus outbreak is on track to become the worst humanitarian and economic crisis of Xi Jinping's tenure, but the Chinese president is certainly not likely to resign.

Why the Coronavirus Should Change the Way We Think About China

The coronavirus represents the biggest challenge to the Chinese Communist Party since the 1989 Tiananmen protests.

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WHO Retains Ebola’s Public Health Emergency Designation in Congo

The number of cases of Ebola in the eastern Congo continues to fall, and there had been speculation that the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee would remove the designation of Public Hea…

Blog Post by John Campbell February 14, 2020 Africa in Transition
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What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak

A new coronavirus that originated in China has sparked fears of a potential pandemic, as health experts seek to answer questions about how it spreads.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter and Lindsay Maizland February 13, 2020
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Concerns Over the Coronavirus Spread to the Oil Industry

The first priority in addressing the coronavirus is preserving global health. Lessons from the past show that the herculean task requires timely and credible action by governments, coordinating leade…

Blog Post by Amy M. Jaffe February 12, 2020 Energy Realpolitik

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The Potential for the Coronavirus in Africa

International attention—and panic—are focused on the coronavirus. In Africa, observers are acutely aware of how ill-prepared most countries are for responding to a major pandemic. With more than a bi…

Blog Post by John Campbell February 12, 2020 Africa in Transition
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Why the Coronavirus Should Change the Way We Think About China

The coronavirus represents the biggest challenge to the Chinese Communist Party since the 1989 Tiananmen protests.

by Richard N. Haass February 11, 2020
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The Coronavirus Tests Xi Jinping's Top-Down System

The coronavirus outbreak is on track to become the worst humanitarian and economic crisis of Xi Jinping's tenure, but the Chinese president is certainly not likely to resign.

Blog Post by Elizabeth C. Economy February 10, 2020 Asia Unbound
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Chinese Tech Responds to the Coronavirus

As the new coronavirus has spread from Wuhan to the rest of China, Chinese technology firms have played a prominent role in the battle against the epidemic. These efforts have tied tech companies closer to the Chinese government and increased surveillance in the name of public health.

Blog Post by Lauren Dudley and Adam Segal February 6, 2020 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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Coronavirus Outbreak: What Is the U.S. Public Health Response?

The CDC and other U.S. agencies are working to stop the spread of a new coronavirus that originated in China. But public health resources could become stretched if the outbreak worsens.

In Brief by Lindsay Maizland February 4, 2020
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Weak and Undemocratic Governance is Dangerous for Your Health

The coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China, continues to spread around the globe. New cases are being discovered every day. This past week, the first domestically transmitted cases were reporte…

by Joshua Kurlantzick February 3, 2020
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Southeast Asian Governments Struggle Against the Coronavirus Test

The coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China, continues to spread around the globe. New cases are being discovered every day. Last week, the first domestically transmitted cases were reported in …

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick February 3, 2020 Asia Unbound
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The Wuhan Coronavirus Poses Three Tests for Global Public Health

Preserving global public health depends on timely and credible action by governments, firm direction and leadership from the World Health Organization, and responsible behavior by nations.

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick February 3, 2020 The Internationalist
Health

The Growing Threat of the Coronavirus

Thomas J. Bollyky and Yanzhong Huang discuss the latest in the growing threat of the coronavirus, including efforts in China to contain it, and how U.S. officials are responding to its spread.

Conference Call January 29, 2020 Member Conference Calls
Public Health Threats and Pandemics

The World Health Organization

Since its postwar founding, the UN agency has garnered both praise and criticism for its response to international public health crises.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors January 30, 2020
China

Podcast: Yanzhong Huang on the Wuhan Coronavirus and China's Disease Control System

The first case of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China was reported to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019. Since then, the disease has swept across the globe causing China’s government to quarantine Wuhan and the areas surrounding it. Tune in as Dr. Yanzhong Huang, senior fellow for global health, shares his perspectives with C. V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies Elizabeth Economy on the disease’s cause, the Chinese government’s response, and potential areas for international collaboration.

Podcast with Elizabeth C. Economy and Yanzhong Huang January 24, 2020 Asia Unbound
Public Health Threats and Pandemics

The Wuhan Virus, With Tom Bollyky and Yanzhong Huang

Thomas J. Bollyky, director of CFR’s Global Health Program and senior fellow for global health, economics, and development, and Yanzhong Huang, CFR senior fellow for global health, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the recent spread of a pneumonia-like coronavirus from the city of Wuhan, China.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay, Thomas J. Bollyky and Yanzhong Huang January 22, 2020 The President's Inbox

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