The Evening: Double U.S. Cases, Italy, Love Each Other and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Thursday, March 19th.
** Cases in U.S. Double
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As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, in the United States the number of confirmed cases doubled today and the State Department warned Americans not to travel internationally and advised all Americans who are abroad to return to the United States or make preparations to shelter in place, as the
Washington Post reports ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: “COVID-19 and Food Security: What You Need to Know ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh.
“The Impact of COVID-19 on Humanitarian Crises ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Jacob Kurtzer.
** Italy Demands Funds From EU
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Italy’s prime minister has demanded the European Union use “the full firepower” of its €500 billion rescue fund to confront the continent’s economic crisis, as the
FT reports ([link removed]) .
** Fed Ramps Up Bond Buying
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The Federal Reserve is likely to significantly boost its government-bond purchases beyond the $500 billion minimum it committed Sunday to buy amid market strains that sent interest rates higher in recent days, as the
WSJ’s Nick Timiraos reports ([link removed]) .
Dive Deeper: “Dollar Swap Lines: Welcome Support but Only Part of the Solution ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS’s Stephanie Segal.
“How Is the Fed Dealing With the Coronavirus Crisis? ([link removed]) ” by CFR’s Brad Setser.
** Climate Check
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Democrats on both sides of Capitol Hill are pushing to add climate change provisions to the third aid package for people and industries affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic, as Scientific American reports ([link removed]) .
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** In That Number
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** 10,000
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U.S. confirmed cases of the new coronavirus crossed 10,000 today.
Source: WSJ ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “It’s like we have 54 separate hurricanes in every state and the District of Columbia.”
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— Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau
** iDeas Lab
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The 2010-2012 Arab Spring protests were not an isolated phenomenon. Rather, they were acute manifestations of an increasing global trend of mass protests. A new report from CSIS Risk & Foresight expert Sam Brannen examines the growth of mass protests around the word ([link removed]) .
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video.
** Optics
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(Photo credit: Jose Jordan/STR/AFP via Getty Images). People play the clarinet from their balcony today during home confinement in Valencia, Spain.
** Recommended Reading
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"We learned resilience after 9/11. But it’s the wrong kind for combatting a virus ([link removed]) ," by Georgetown Law's Joshua Geltzer and CNAS's Carrie Cordero.
** Video
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CSIS’s Project on Nuclear Issues and the Nuclear Policy Working Group at the University of California, Berkeley convened a group of nearly 150 participants for a two-year study to examine implications of the emerging strategic situational awareness ecosystem and its impact on crisis decisionmaking. Learn more about the report’s findings here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Die Welt
In the latest episode of The Truth of the Matter, I talked to CSIS experts Heather Conley, Stephanie Segal, and Steve Morrison to give an update on the global COVID-19 crisis as we enter a new phase of the pandemic here in the United States.
Listen on Spotify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
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Die Welt
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, Coronavirus Crisis Update will bring you the latest updates and analysis from CSIS experts and the leaders directing the global response.
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