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It's Tuesday, December 8th. |
FDA Says Pfizer Vaccine is Safe
The Food and Drug Administration said the first Covid-19 vaccine being considered for U.S. distribution “met the prescribed success criteria” in a clinical study, paving the way for the agency to green-light distribution as early as this weekend, as the WSJ reports. |
UK Launches Mass Vaccination
A 90-year-old grandmother became the world’s first person to receive a fully-tested Covid-19 shot today, as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history, as Reuters reports. |
Top Cyber Firm Hacked by Nation-State
One of the world’s leading cybersecurity firms, FireEye, revealed today that its own systems were pierced by what it called “a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities.” And as the New York Times reports, the company said hackers, almost certainly Russian, used “novel techniques” to make off with its own tool kit, which could be useful in mounting new attacks around the world. |
Coronavirus Crisis Update
The Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast brings you the latest updates and analysis from CSIS experts and the leaders directing the global response. Past guests include NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, White House Chief of Staff-designate Ron Klain, IHME Director Chris Murray, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), Former FDA Comissioner Peggy Hamburg, and more. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
205.93 Million
The number of coronavirus tests that have been administered in the United States so far.
Source: The COVID Tracking Project |
Critical Quote
“A favorable safety profile, with no specific safety concerns…”
— FDA review on the safety and efficacy of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine |
iDeas Lab
CSIS Africa Program director Judd Devermont explains the rise of #EndSARS movement, what it has achieved so far, where it can go from here, and what it means for the future of Nigeria. Watch here.
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: Frank Augstein/Poo/AFP via Getty Images) Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom observes a nurse administer a Covid-19 vaccine in London today. |
Recommended Reading
“Hard Choices: Memos To The President, Rejoining TPP,” by CSIS’s Matthew P. Goodman. |
This Town Tomorrow
Tomorrow, at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues hosts its 2020 winter conference, which will feature two days of presentations from rising experts on topics such as regional nuclear policy and strategy, arms control and disarmament, proliferation challenges, and deterrence.
Then, at 12:00 p.m., the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security holds a discussion with Anders Tegnell, state epidemiologist of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, to break down Sweden’s restrained response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Later, at 4:00 p.m., the CSIS China Power Project will host the fourth in a series of five live online debates. This event will discuss whether China will use significant military force against a country on its periphery within the next five years. |
Video
CSIS’s Scott Kennedy explains China’s struggle to develop commercial aircraft despite the country’s ambitions to become a high-tech superpower in a new video. |
Podcasts
Thank You for Your Service (TYFYS) is a CSIS podcast series that brings together practitioners, experts, and thought leaders for conversations about the relationship between the military and civilians.
Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. |
Smiles
You’re about to see a remarkable piece of film. In late November, a collection of Jimi Hendrix material was released drawn from his historic performances with the Jimi Hendrix Experience in Maui. This performance of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” captured on July 30, 1970 on the island of Maui in front of a couple hundred people is like nothing I’ve ever seen before when it comes to Hendrix. Watch it full screen and enjoy. |
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