The Evening: First Reinfection, Cases Fall, Gimme’ Some Lovin’ and More
------------------------------------------------------------
Email not displaying correctly?
View it in your browser ([link removed]) .
c48bd2c1-9b25-42f7-aa17-3c814b9557f7.jpg
** Good Evening,
------------------------------------------------------------
It's Monday, August 24.
** First Reinfection
------------------------------------------------------------
Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting the first confirmed case of reinfection with the coronavirus, as the
NYT reports ([link removed]) .
** New Cases Fall
------------------------------------------------------------
The number of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. declined from a day before, reaching the lowest level in more than two months and notching a ninth straight day with fewer than 50,000 new cases, as the
WSJ reports ([link removed]) .
** IAEA Seeks Access to Iranian Nuclear Site
------------------------------------------------------------
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran on Monday, Iranian state TV reported, as he seeks access for inspectors to two suspected former atomic sites after a months-long standoff between Tehran and the body, as Reuters reports ([link removed]) .
** CSIS Executive Education
------------------------------------------------------------
Join CSIS’s Trade Guys ([link removed])
for their next crash course on trade policy. This two-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]) .
** Video Shorts
------------------------------------------------------------
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Testify,” "What's Happening," "Preview," and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel ([link removed]) !
** In That Number
------------------------------------------------------------
** 4.5
------------------------------------------------------------
An apparently young and healthy patient had a second case of Covid-19 infection, which was diagnosed 4.5 months after the first episode according to University of Hong Kong Researchers.
Source: NYT ([link removed])
** Critical Quote
------------------------------------------------------------
** “Those responsible must be identified and held accountable.”
------------------------------------------------------------
— German Chancellor Angela Merkel today called on Russia to investigate the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
** iDeas Lab
------------------------------------------------------------
The last chapter ([link removed]) of (re)GENERATION, a three-part mini-documentary series on climate change adaptation, presents a simple but unconventional bioengineering technique used to protect Nepal's grain basket region from unprecedented flooding and erosion.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.
** Optics
------------------------------------------------------------
(Photo credit: Debbie Hill/Pool/AFP/Getty Images.) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bump elbows ahead of making a joint statement to the press after meeting in Jerusalem, on August 24, 2020.
** Recommended Reading
------------------------------------------------------------
“Analysis of the FY 2021 Defense Budget ([link removed]) ,” by CSIS's Todd Harrison and Seamus Daniels.
** This Town Tomorrow
------------------------------------------------------------
At 8:30 a.m. ([link removed]) , join the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative to discuss diplomatic relations between China and Saudi Arabia.
Then, at 10:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , the Woodrow Wilson Center’s (WWC) Maternal Health Initiative and the Guttmacher Institute will take a closer look at the advancements, challenges, and data underscoring the state of sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide.
And later, at 11:00 a.m. ([link removed]) , join the Atlantic Council's Africa Center for virtual conversation on the current status and challenges to the peace process going forward in Sudan.
** Video
------------------------------------------------------------
Earlier today, the CSIS Economics Program hosted a discussion with Kevin Hassett, vice president and managing director of The Lindsey Group and former senior economic advisor to President Trump, on economic policy in a time of crisis. Watch the full video here ([link removed]) .
** Podcasts
------------------------------------------------------------
In this episode, host Victor Cha is joined by Sue Mi Terry and Professor John Delury (Yonsei University) to discuss North Korea's current economic situation, how Covid-19 is being approached in the impossible state, as well as various factors affecting China-North Korea relations.
Listen on Sp ([link removed]) otify ([link removed]) & Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) .
** Smiles
------------------------------------------------------------
Steve Winwood always makes me smile. This, here ([link removed]) , is a gift.
I invite you to email me at
[email protected] (mailto:
[email protected]) and follow me on Twitter @handrewschwartz ([link removed])
============================================================
The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Emma Colbran, Caleb Diamond, and Kendal Gee.
Follow CSIS
** CSIS Facebook ([link removed])
** CSIS Twitter ([link removed])
** CSIS LinkedIn ([link removed])
** CSIS YouTube ([link removed])
** CSIS Instagram ([link removed])
Connect w/ H. Andrew Schwartz
** a673fa5c-15f7-43a8-a468-e2f366d64e31.jpg ([link removed])
** 52a77dfb-48b3-4293-98bc-9ab9e644c760.jpg ([link removed])
** 7ad0947c-e23a-43b0-bc32-0720c3c5361a.png (mailto:
[email protected]?subject=Evening%20CSIS)
Copyright © 2020 Center for Strategic & International Studies, All rights reserved.
202-887-0200 | ** www.CSIS.org ([link removed])
Center for Strategic & International Studies
1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
** Click here to edit your subscription preferences ([link removed])
or ** Click here to stop receiving all emails from CSIS. ([link removed])
