How has #COVID19 illustrated governments' renewed interest in the economy as a national security risk? New commentary: https://t.co/iEcK0Jsq4A
— RAND Europe (@RANDEurope) August 10, 2020
Since the pandemic started, #COVID19 has claimed 30,000 American lives per month. For perspective, WWII claimed 9,000 American lives per month. Coronavirus is a threat to US national security. We need to treat it as such. My latest piece w/ @ColinPClarke: https://t.co/S5lXArk1C2
— Louis Klarevas (@Klarevas) August 8, 2020
The US National Security Agency, as well as its counterparts in Britain and Canada, all are alleging that Russia is trying to steal information from researchers working on a coronavirus vaccine in the three countries.
That and more in our news summary…https://t.co/VAsy61jSst
— Just Security (@just_security) July 17, 2020
What are the restrictions on what the US military can do?
What should it be doing to assist the federal, state, and local #coronavirus response?@marknevitt answers these questions: https://t.co/s0oEVRSfkC
— Just Security (@just_security) March 25, 2020
What emergency legal authorities are and are not being invoked?
What role can the military play in combatting the #coronavirus emergency?@marknevitt answers your questions: https://t.co/xa6C9Py8oC
— Just Security (@just_security) March 16, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under new national security law https://t.co/fbNkJmXiAz This, the Uigars, the Coronavirus and abetting the destruction of protected species for Chinese medicine. What we have here is a rogue state.
— Tim Lott (@timlottwriter) August 10, 2020
National security adviser Robert O'Brien returned to the White House Tuesday after a period of self-isolation following his coronavirus diagnosis last month https://t.co/GcxInw4wPk
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 4, 2020
Throughout July, Beijing's national security law featured prominently in a sustained effort to quell political upheaval in Hong Kong. Here’s a timeline https://t.co/Rww3ix3da1
— TIME (@TIME) August 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/dw_politics/status/1242097813070233600
Time to change.
The flow of coins through the US economy is the latest victim of the #coronavirus pandemic and its causing problemshttps://t.co/RLsaVJKTlP pic.twitter.com/tO9yIsmXf4
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 30, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron says Lebanon is facing a political and economic crisis
The president is in Beirut to meet political leaders and people involved in relief efforts following the massive explosion in the cityhttps://t.co/VnjCoPbkNr pic.twitter.com/0iteSdlQIe
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 6, 2020
"You are sitting with warlords, they have been manipulating us for the past year"
A woman confronts French President Emmanual Macron in Beirut
He embraces her and says: "I'm not here to help them, I'm here to help you"https://t.co/kWGQxTr6rF pic.twitter.com/hIxvD26w9N— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 6, 2020
Aerial footage shows the scale of destruction following Tuesday's explosion in Beirut
The blast was felt up to 240 km (150 miles) awayhttps://t.co/Nt1lj6ttCK pic.twitter.com/4kh6lsaKpt
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 6, 2020
War, destruction and crisis after crisis
Lebanon has been devastated by Tuesday's explosion, which killed at least 137 people. But even before that, it was a country "on its knees" from coronavirus and decades of unresthttps://t.co/3a44Dg1X8t pic.twitter.com/rzjHAyq1NM
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 6, 2020
A moment of peace among the wreckage
As an homage to those caught in the catastrophe, 78-year-old Beirut resident May Melki took to the piano to play Auld Lang Synehttps://t.co/2VgceXbwFT pic.twitter.com/GamCYZovom
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 6, 2020
ERUPTION: Rumbling Mount Sinabung on Indonesia’s Sumatra island sends a column of volcanic materials as high as 16,400 feet into the sky. https://t.co/SrzA8w6JzD pic.twitter.com/JmVUrc6EhB
— ABC News (@ABC) August 11, 2020
Coronavirus has altered how we work and live. Is it time to change your product? I am. Because changing what you offer to paying clients is the first step to Reinvention. #Reinvent #business https://t.co/VBWQ72VvQZ
— Damian Mason (@DamianPMason) August 5, 2020
Anthony Fauci made his case to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as to why it’s time to change the approach to the coronavirus
Fauci takes aim at Trump administration, state lawmakers and young Americans: ‘You’re propagating the pandemic’ https://t.co/1MC183cA9E— Michael Brown (@45needstogo1) July 19, 2020
Yes. Fauci on remdesivir study (check the very first thing he says about it at 0:20) https://t.co/nNAGpWQhEP
Moderna vaccine currently undergoing Phase III *randomized, placebo controlled* studies across the country. All appropriate caution AND speed are being taken.
— Andrew Kennard (@askennard) July 31, 2020
Dr. Fauci: "The scientific data, the cumulative data on trials, clinical trials that were valid … all of those trials show consistently that hydroxychloroquine is not effective in the treatment of coronavirus disease or COVID-19." https://t.co/tDn9VPM5UI
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 30, 2020
Fauci also reiterated his belief that a coronavirus vaccine will be developed by the end of the year, citing promising new data from trials in animals and humans, and sought to assure the public that no corners were being cut. https://t.co/EW60cXZ3qU
— MakiharalaboProjects (@MakiharalaboPrj) July 31, 2020
If you're in love with Trader Joe's, its stances can also break your heart https://t.co/cXfHgqMeou
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/VPrasadMDMPH/status/1291197342553538560
This brilliant image from @neuterthedebt and adapted by @nntaleb in his Principia Politica paper (https://t.co/fTL3yzzZyU) captures my view of inequality issues in less than 1K words: pic.twitter.com/teUseZ0qSg
— Russell Roberts (@EconTalker) August 7, 2020
The whole episode is here: https://t.co/JqliHnoEax
So many insights into how we get to where we are today in such a short time. pic.twitter.com/Aja15DB7ce
— Russell Roberts (@EconTalker) August 7, 2020
TWOE: @bzcohen talks about the Hot Hand, in basketball, investing, literature, judges providing asylum.https://t.co/iYXG0XaPDE pic.twitter.com/sW3hGe6gaL
— Russell Roberts (@EconTalker) August 10, 2020
Many of the challenges that the poorest among us face are not the fault of capitalism but the result of the breakdown of other institutions, writes @HooverInst fellow @EconTalker. https://t.co/iSscQhuvJT
— Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) July 24, 2020
New video on Sweden’s experiment with #socialism, featuring @lee_ohanian: pic.twitter.com/9NfenbUB45
— Policy Education (@Policy_Ed) August 6, 2020
"The coronavirus is a wake-up call for racial inequality. It’s time to change the system," writes Rep. Lauren Underwood https://t.co/4idAvHoDOO
— TIME (@TIME) April 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/Yahoo/status/1292898510086393856
Here's How Much Investing $1,000 In Berkshire Hathaway Stock In 2010 Would Be Worth Today https://t.co/8Sw9Z7FEFV pic.twitter.com/1Blehy4VTy
— SimamsProperties (@SimamsProperty) August 10, 2020
$NKLA Republic Services Orders 2,500 Electric Garbage Trucks From Nikola https://t.co/Hi2SPW4eAP ⏬ pic.twitter.com/y1OcwsOcIL
— Benzinga (@Benzinga) August 10, 2020
Amazon may turn dying JC Penney and Sears stores into warehouses https://t.co/s5rPnzvF6y pic.twitter.com/FOq5aq9REe
— Engadget (@engadget) August 9, 2020
Mnuchin open to restarting stimulus bill talks. Where do congressional leaders stand? https://t.co/sT3cBVGq00
— Fresno Bee (@FresnoBee) August 10, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said they were open to restarting COVID-19 aid talks after failed negotiations prompted President Trump to take executive actions aimed at easing economic distress sparked by the pandemic https://t.co/DU8I7bjDRw pic.twitter.com/VTEVSoHZh7
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 10, 2020
Educating is not just an “essential business”; it is at the top of the list of our nation’s priorities. The long-term cost to a generation of students of school closures, online learning and restrictive school rules is extraordinary. https://t.co/gW87mkxzLM
— Scott W. Atlas (@SWAtlasHoover) August 5, 2020
.@SWAtlasHoover discusses schools reopening and expectations about the pandemic: https://t.co/dkL4bOKIJi
— Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) July 26, 2020
"Trump’s disdain for traditional alliances may have weakened America's global leadership," @jkirchick writes. But it's also "a convenient alibi for overlooking serious divisions between [Germany and the U.S.] in favor of simplistic morality tales." https://t.co/gvREpTWsPd
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) August 15, 2020
Read @MaloneySuzanne and other Brookings experts on the Middle East on the Israel-UAE diplomatic agreement and its implications. https://t.co/E6KShSgVeK pic.twitter.com/f1smW28XTZ
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) August 15, 2020
My Latest: "The Biden factor in the UAE-Israel deal" https://t.co/qdBBBXWvfb via @BrookingsInst
— Shibley Telhami (@ShibleyTelhami) August 15, 2020
1/ Some comments for the @WSJ's @SuneEngel on the now-official #Israel–#UAE normalization of relations, & what it means for #Iran:https://t.co/w0pnePdtHL#IsraelUAEDeal
— Ali Fathollah-Nejad (@AFathollahNejad) August 16, 2020
Belarus crackdown highlights EU’s autocrat problem https://t.co/CPIhpz8t4O via @financialtimes with my two cents on why creeping authoritarianism inside the EU makes unanimity on foreign policy even harder
— Rosa Balfour (@RosaBalfour) August 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/Carnegie_Europe/status/1293269785208410113
The Lebanese government resigned following the explosions that rocked Beirut last week. What happens next? Who might lead Lebanon through its continuing economic, political, and public health crises? @mahamyahya shares her insights.
Watch more: https://t.co/mIGqhXfCYi pic.twitter.com/rrZvaAYk4f
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) August 15, 2020
In a new episode of "GoodFellows," Hoover Institution Senior Fellows H.R. McMaster, @nfergus, and @JohnHCochrane discuss with @hooverwhalen government response to the pandemic and TikTok: https://t.co/X5p2n9tj21
— Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) August 13, 2020
Five minutes with Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai, a very, very brave man.https://t.co/tfTRNaRhvh
— Peter Robinson (@p_m_robinson) August 12, 2020
My Strategika piece for the Hoover Institution on what the EU is for in the time of Covid-19, the rise of China, etc: https://t.co/Br8zHvnaL4
— Andrew Roberts (@aroberts_andrew) August 13, 2020
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan. It was in bleak context that Harry Truman dropped the two bombs — opting for a terrible choice among even worse alternatives. https://t.co/iU1AUW9syP
— Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) August 16, 2020
The transatlantic partnership remains critical and bilateral conversations can help foster those relations believes @RobBishopUT in discussion w/ @tobiaslindner and @Cluverc. Watch full discussion here https://t.co/tt91dv671r
— American Council on Germany (@ACG_USA) August 11, 2020
WATCH: @juliettekayyem asks Dr. Fauci, "How long will it be like this?"
"Combination of public health measures w/ a vaccine that’s reasonably good, by the time we get around through 2021, we can start having some form of normality," he says.@TrilateralEU https://t.co/OpEL5k45kA— Belfer Center (@BelferCenter) August 13, 2020
A restaurant in Istanbul has installed plastic domes made from polycarbonate to incorporate social distancing measures for their diners.
The restaurant is accepting reservations after being closed for three months amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/CwtsgZX17s pic.twitter.com/8gTPbSiEug
— ABC News (@ABC) August 16, 2020
.@mtaibbi: "Even when companies appear to downshift from maximum greed levels — and it’s not at all clear they’ve done this with coronavirus treatments — the production of pharmaceutical drugs is still a nearly riskless, subsidy-laden scam."https://t.co/gvkcek5KhQ
— Rolling Stone Politics (@RSPolitics) August 13, 2020
Americans who suffer adverse reactions to coronavirus vaccines that the U.S. is racing to develop will have a hard time getting compensated for injuries from the drugs https://t.co/B61nHok0zR
— Bloomberg (@business) August 14, 2020
The U.S. government is taking steps so people won’t have to pay out of pocket to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus, like they do for many drugs https://t.co/DzGp2Ten8S
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 14, 2020
“We were in danger and were told nothing.” Why thousands of cruise-ship workers were stuck on their vessels for months during the pandemic. https://t.co/LPFOyTJ1nm
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 12, 2020
35% of Americans say they would refuse a coronavirus vaccine, even if it was free, approved by the Food and Drug Administration and available immediately, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.https://t.co/zeFMpPzD59
— Axios (@axios) August 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/paulcshipley/status/1263422916198166528
https://twitter.com/Millenarian22/status/1289967247692165122
https://twitter.com/Millenarian22/status/1288514055796215808
This is how America dies. At the hands of those who’ve most benefited from it. https://t.co/XZQMu5EE05
— General Spalding (@robert_spalding) July 30, 2020
New by me @washingtonpost:
The 5 biggest little lies tech CEOs told Congress — and ushttps://t.co/15Cybn3bmU
— Geoffrey A. Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) July 30, 2020
Thousands of protesters in Belarus formed human chains, called for general strikes and shed their work uniforms in a growing wave of demonstrations over President Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election and a brutal police crackdown. pic.twitter.com/a9YLkePpV8
— DW News (@dwnews) August 13, 2020
Bolivian cemeteries are stretched to their limits due to COVID-19 deaths. Some people have even left bodies out in the streets to avoid risk of infection.
This mobile crematorium is trying to solve that problem. pic.twitter.com/MkCjZvXTaZ
— DW News (@dwnews) August 14, 2020
"Look at what we're doing to nature. Just turning it into coal and smoke," said one Brazilian farmer, while trying to save some Amazon forestation burning in front of his eyes. pic.twitter.com/wtLKlfmWE4
— DW News (@dwnews) August 14, 2020
Russia has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing.
The decision has raised concerns among some experts. pic.twitter.com/8ORAldXWSi
— DW News (@dwnews) August 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1293856470740733952
https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1294210907162247168
https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1294202266841485312
https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1294274379765952512
.@SecPompeo and Austria's Alexander Schallenberg speak to reporters https://t.co/oV8yp9C3kB
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
The Belarusian leadership released thousands of detainees and issued a rare public apology in a bid to quell nationwide street protests https://t.co/6v82b8TY26 pic.twitter.com/EIZF46oAys
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
Experts estimate the massive warehouse explosion that sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut could be one of the strongest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded https://t.co/3QZU2fkEGZ via @TmarcoH @SimonScarr & @reutersgraphics
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1294197068463038465
With the summer heat gripping Italy, zoo residents in Rome cooled off with tasty frozen treats pic.twitter.com/ZIC7JgLxzp
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
The euro zone's trade surplus with the rest of the world ballooned in June to $25 billion as the bloc's drop in imports of goods outpaced the fall of exports, amid a global decline in trade https://t.co/GKxcFaeJpQ pic.twitter.com/mFCevvV1j1
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extends lockdown in Auckland to stamp out the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/lBjV4rpeQD pic.twitter.com/llfPlsMBQd
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
Researchers at a laboratory in San Diego are hoping to make your next beach visit environmentally friendly, developing a formula for biodegradable flip flops made from algae https://t.co/k7Cq71TyTc pic.twitter.com/IVxa02L0qv
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2020
MILLION DOLLAR MASK: Israeli company designs world's priciest N99 mask at $1.5 million. pic.twitter.com/tPmpHRPMnT
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) August 13, 2020
.@ChrisEvans says his dog is doing “too well” after surgery – he’s refusing to stay still long enough to recover properly. pic.twitter.com/PPkSza0tox
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) August 13, 2020
Animals at a zoo in Rome cool off with frozen fruits and ice-cold treats. pic.twitter.com/02g4DeDBbb
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) August 13, 2020
Kamala Harris was born in California and is eligible for both the vice presidency and presidency. President Trump yesterday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy theory that she's not eligible. https://t.co/1Ks7VLn1L2
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2020
When Tokuso Hamai saw the colorized version of an old black-and-white photo of a picnic held under cherry tree blossoms sometime before WWII, forgotten memories of family members, most of whom died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, came pouring out. https://t.co/qyrBl0vmsf
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1294238590013190145
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1294268788804911104
If you love this fermented tea brew, why buy? | @cbc_lifehttps://t.co/2mWGUniG3s
— CBC (@CBC) August 9, 2020
Wondering about life in the NHL bubble? Here’s a sneak peek of daily routines on the inside, courtesy of Ryan Moir. | @CBCEdmontonpic.twitter.com/AcVaF1w6t2
— CBC (@CBC) August 10, 2020
A B.C. woman got some unexpected company on her swim — a pod of killer whales. | @CBCTheNationalpic.twitter.com/tyME7NTDFV
— CBC (@CBC) August 11, 2020
Our Director of Marketing Josh Dyer sat down with @Gbkm_fm to chat about Myseum and the state/landscape of museums. https://t.co/Nv4XqffbXO
— MYSEUM OF TORONTO (@myseumTO) July 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/sarahcpr/status/1253474772702429189