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MARCH 20, 2020
Wilson Weekly

Wilson Experts Assess a Global Pandemic [[link removed]] On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic with effects rippling across the globe. Wilson Center experts are bringing invaluable insights on the worldwide repercussions of a public health crisis – and aggregating our continuing coverage of COVID-19.



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Putin's Extended Presidency
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Kennan Institute experts assess the confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic and constitutional changes in Russia that will likely extend the term of President Vladimir Putin.

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Geopolitical Implications of the Coronavirus for the Indo-Pacific

Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute says the global pandemic has laid bare a growing divide: “Clearly, we are seeing the fruits now of the deep distrust that has been building up between the two great powers over the last six or so years.”


Now Logo WATCH & LISTEN
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Changing Laws and Cultures: The Battle for Women’s Rights in the Middle East
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Wilson in the News

Canada and the U.S closed the border the right way (Ottawa Citizen) [[link removed]]
Canada Institute Director Christopher Sands hails border closure cooperation between the two nations: “The gates at the Peace Arch haven’t closed and we are stronger responding to COVID-19 together.”

‘We overreacted,’ people will say if the worst doesn’t happen. Don’t listen. (Washington Post) [[link removed]]
Alex Long urges Americans to “shift the narrative and see the potential mitigation of caseloads as a unifying success rather than a nefarious miscalculation.”

China and the U.S. blame each other for the coronavirus. But both countries made similar mistakes. (Washington Post) [[link removed]]
Rui Zhong observes that the blame game between the two nations masks official responses that have been “riddled with costly communication delays.”

Upcoming Events

Ground Truth Briefing | The Effect of the Coronavirus on Latin American Economies [ttps://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/ground-truth-briefing-effect-coronavirus-latin-american-economies]
March 23, 2020 | 11:30 am -12:30 pm

Ground Truth Briefing | Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 in Mexico [ [link removed] ]March 26, 2020 | 10:00-11:00 am

Ground Truth Briefing | Russia’s Military Posture in the European Arctic [ [link removed] ]March 26, 2020 | 2:30-3:30 pm
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