EMERGING MARKETS: Covid-19 – Political & Economic Vulnerability Outlook
Our Emerging Markets (EMs) outlook table (click on ‘Download PDF’) summarizes the political ability of different governments to manage the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, as well as key economic pressure points per country. It also includes an integrated assessment of each country’s cur… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
JAPAN: Abe warns of “national crisis” as cases of Covid-19 spike in Tokyo
● The national and Tokyo metropolitan governments are on alert after the number of new cases in Tokyo increased by more than 40 a day for two consecutive days. ● While the capital region has been largely spared, if the outbreak were to spread it could be the impetus for the in… Become a […]
VENEZUELA: US ups pressure but Covid-19 is the more pressing threat to Maduro
There have been two important political developments in the last 48 hours. First, on 24 March, the former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski called for an agreement between President Nicolas Maduro’s regime and the opposition led by Juan Guaido to help a… Become a member to read the rest of this article
EUROPE: The politics of coronavirus – Daily update
Below is the latest edition of our daily Europe coronavirus update. Today we include a summary table with the economic policy responses adopted by EU governments. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail. Table o… Become a member to read the […]
BRAZIL: Risky play by Bolsonaro may cost him dearly
President Jair Bolsonaro’s speech to the nation on the evening of 24 March left friends and foes perplexed for its extreme denial of COVID-19’s gravity. The president called for a “return to normality” and the end of the mass confinement and blamed the media for spreading fear. W… Become a member to read the […]
Technologies series – Immunotherapies – March 2020
Re-educating the immune system Harnessing our natural immunity to treat, and even cure, cancer. What they are Immunotherapies are a class of medical treatments that use the body’s own immune system to fight disease, typically forms of cancer. How they work Normally the var… Become a member to read the rest of this article