Dentons Flashpoint - April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021 The South African Development Community meets today to discuss options to address violence in Mozambique. Rising COVID-19 cases in India, Thailand and South Korea are casting a shadow in Asia’s quick economic rebound from the pandemic. Four EU countries reject the bloc’s move to tighten vaccine export restrictions in a sign of internal division over the policy. Analysis: COVID-19 Era Regulation Changes: Which are Here to Stay?
Dentons Flashpoint - April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 The European Medicines Agency announced AstraZeneca vaccine’s benefits continue to outweigh its risks. The US and Iraq agreed to a full withdrawal of US troops without announcing a timeline. Federal Reserve officials say the dangers of inflation are “broadly balanced.” Analysis: Science Under the Scope: Long-Term Neurological Complications from COVID-19 Infection; Region in Charts: Europe’s Fourth Wave.
Dentons Flashpoint - April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021 The US has floated the idea of a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. One in three COVID-19 survivors in new study were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months. The US and Iran plan to meet indirectly on Friday, calling yesterday’s indirect meetings constructive. Analysis: Emerging and Existing Hotspots: Militant Insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Region.
Dentons Flashpoint - April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 US Treasury Secretary Yellen urges international support for a global minimum corporate tax rate. The US and Iran begin indirect talks on the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna. Mass vaccination against the coronavirus could help tame the pandemic by also shielding unvaccinated individuals. Analysis: Emerging & Existing Hotspots: Russian Troop Buildups & Alexey Navalny.
Dentons Flashpoint - April 5, 2021 April 5, 2021 Strong economic rebound will make the US the largest single contributor to global growth for the first time since 2005. In his Easter address, Pope Francis called for vaccinations to be shared with the world’s poorest countries. In palace intrigue, former Crown Prince Hamza stands accused of fomenting dissent against the Jordanian King. Analysis: Vaccine Update: The Debate around Vaccine Patent Waivers; Country in Charts: United States.
Dentons Flashpoint - April 2, 2021 April 2, 2021 Representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and Iran will discuss the US’ possible return to the Iran nuclear agreement. The FDA authorized the first COVID-19 test that can be used at home and repeatedly. OPEC+ agreed to gradually increase output starting in May. Analysis: Country in Focus: Brazil.
Dentons Flashpoint - March 31, 2021 April 1, 2021 A group of 14 countries called for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19, questioning the WHO investigation. The chiefs of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned following President Bolsonaro’s cabinet reshuffle. Inflation in the Eurozone has jumped to its highest level since the start of the pandemic. Analysis: Rising Inflation Risks: Transitory or Chronic?
Dentons Flashpoint - March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021 A CDC study confirms Pfizer and Moderna vaccine efficacy in a real-world study. The US suspended all trade agreements with Myanmar until the democratically elected government returns to power. A worker’s union at an Alabama Amazon warehouse votes today on unionization of the first US Amazon facility. Analysis: Emerging and Existing Hotspots: Escalating Violence in Myanmar.
Dentons Flashpoint - March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 The stuck cargo ship in the Suez Canal has been partially floated with canal expected to reopen for transit today. WHO-China report attribute COVID-19 origin to bats not laboratory leak. Islamists take over Mozambique town, killing villagers and shutting down Total operations. Analysis: Vaccine Update: Transparency and Efficacy Concerns around Chinese Vaccines; Country in Charts: United States.
Dentons Flashpoint - March 25, 2021 March 25, 2021 After cutting Xinjiang from its supply chain, China calls for a consumer boycott of H&M fashion retailer. The UK and the EU attempt to allay anxieties over vaccine supply after the EU passed a measure that would allow it to block vaccine exports. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu emerged from Israel’s fourth election in two years without a clear path to a majority. Analysis: Israeli Elections: Political Deadlock, Again.