Commentary

Japan has been one of the countries on the frontlines of the COVID crisis, highlighted by the case of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined off Yokohama following an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard.

We may never know if the spread of the new virus could have been prevented by earlier, concerted action. But the fact that China chose secrecy and inaction turned the possibility of an epidemic into a reality.

Dr. Agnes Binagwaho discusses Rwanda's health system.

Jess Fanzo, editor-in-chief of "Global Food Security Journal," takes a minute to answer questions on why obesity is rising across the globe and what can be done about it.

The Wall Street Journal’s Bojan Pancevski joins Deep Dish from Berlin to examine Germany’s reopening strategy after COVID-19.

In this episode of Wait Just a Minute, Council distinguished fellow Ertharin Cousin explains the difference between outbreaks, pandemics, and epidemics.

Since the adoption of the SDGs, governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations have restructured their priorities and refined their policies, business models, and supply chains.

Pandemic preparedness cannot happen in a vacuum. It must include more than research, vaccine development, and the stockpiling of supplies.

When the White House unveiled a hard-line plan last week to choke off immigration, it issued a threat to a crucial pipeline of Midwestern workers: home health care aides.