The Evening: Health Officials Warning, Testing, Anders Osborne and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Tuesday, May 12th.
** Top Health Officials Warning
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The nation’s top health officials warned today the U.S. risks new outbreaks of coronavirus and possibly a broad resurgence if states and cities reopen too quickly. And they cautioned that neither a vaccine nor surefire treatments would be available when schools are slated to reopen in the fall, as the
Washington Post reports ([link removed]) .
** Testing
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Senators at a hearing today emphasized the importance of ramping up testing, as the Trump administration said it was preparing to provide states with supplies for millions of tests. Admiral Giroir, who is overseeing the government’s testing response, testified that the administration was planning to send to states enough swabs for 12.9 million tests over the next four weeks. By September, the country will have the ability to conduct 40 million to 50 million tests per month, as the
NYT reports ([link removed]) .
** Moscow's War in Syria
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A new report ([link removed]) released today by CSIS’s Seth Jones examines Russia’s military and diplomatic campaign in Syria, the largest and most significant Russian out-of-area operation since the end of the Cold War.
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Join CSIS’s Trade Guys ([link removed]) for their next crash course on trade policy. The one-day program breaks down the fundamentals of how U.S. trade policy is formulated, the legalities of trade in an international arena, and the impact of Covid-19 on supply chains. Register here ([link removed]) .
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** In That Number
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** $3 Trillion
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are planning to move ahead with a Friday vote on a $3 trillion package to respond to the coronavirus crisis despite opposition from both progressives and Republicans.
Source: Politico ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
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** “If we do not respond in an adequate way when the fall comes, given that it is without a doubt that there will be infections that will be in the community, then we run the risk of having a resurgence.”
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— Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID
** iDeas Lab
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Nigerian authorities have moved large segments of the civilian population in the northeast of the country into "garrison towns." Read a new report ([link removed]) from CSIS's Humanitarian Agenda to learn more about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.
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: Win McNamee/Pool/AFP via Getty Images). Senators listen to Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today.
** Recommended Reading
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“China’s Poor Purchasing Performance: How Should the United States Respond? ([link removed]) ” by CSIS’s Scott Kennedy.
** Online Events
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Tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS president and CEO John Hamre will moderate a conversation with S. Joe Bhatia, president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute, on the importance of standardization for America’s prosperity.
Later, at 12:00 p.m. ([link removed]) , CSIS’s Transnational Threats Projects will discuss their new report on Russia’s military and diplomatic campaign in Syria.
Also, at 9:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Peterson Institute for International Economics will webcast a conversation with Fed Chair Jerome Powell on the state of the economy.
** Video
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In the latest episode of "High Resolution," CSIS's Seth Jones, Brian Katz, and Joseph Bermudez draw from satellite imagery and advanced mapping to break down Russia’s approach to warfare in Syria. Watch the video here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
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Die Welt
In the latest episode of the Coronavirus Crisis Update, Steve Morrison and I spoke with Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa CDC, and Jessica Lapenn, U.S. ambassador to the African Union, about the burgeoning threat of Covid-19 to Africa.
Listen on Apple Podcast ([link removed]) & Spotify ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
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We have some beautiful weather in D.C. today. It reminds me of the kind of weather we occasionally have at Jazz Fest in New Orleans when there are clear skies, amazing river breezes and no humidity. It made me think of this historic performance ([link removed]) by Anders Osborne, one of the best musicians working in Nola today.
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