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Dentons Flashpoint - September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020

Huawei announces plans for its own operating system.  Taiwan denounces “severe provocation” of Chinese military drill.  Harvard research finds 2.7 percent fatality rate in hospitalized younger COVID-19 patients. 

Dentons Flashpoint - September 10, 2020

September 10, 2020

Concerns over Brexit surge as the UK threatens to override parts of the Brexit deal. BioNTech and Pfizer are in talks with the EU to supply their vaccine candidate. Sluggish air travel demand recovery cuts airline quarterly forecasts and flight schedules.

Dentons Flashpoint - September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020

Top vaccine developers pledge to uphold scientific standards in the face of safety concerns; AstraZeneca paused clinical trials due to an “incident.” US tech stocks see their worst sell-off since March.  Prosecutors in El Salvador investigate President Bukele’s alleged negotiations with one of the country’s most powerful gangs. 

Dentons Flashpoint - September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020

China is launching an initiative to set global standards on data security. WHO assesses that global distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine will not begin until H2 2021. The US considers economic decoupling from China.

Dentons Flashpoint - September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020

Research links COVID-19 to long-term increased insomnia.  US markets slide, led by tech stocks, which saw their worst day since June.  Lebanon’s army finds 4 more tons of explosive material in second port sweep.  

Dentons Flashpoint - September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020

WHO finds that widely available steroids dramatically reduce COVID-19 mortality. The US 2020 budget deficit and debt are projected to reach levels not seen since WWII. Germany says Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichik, prompting international calls for answers.

Dentons Flashpoint - September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020

Deutsche Bank warns of “zombie companies” if Europe keeps extending state aid to shield the economy from the coronavirus pandemic. A Pentagon report warns of China’s increasing nuclear arsenal and military modernization. The US officially declines to join the WHO-backed Covax facility.  

Dentons Flashpoint - September 1, 2020

September 1, 2020

India’s economy contracted 23.9 percent in Q2, the largest decline in any major Asian economy. A global poll reveals most respondents would be willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A further confrontation raises tensions on the India-China border.

Dentons Flashpoint - August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020

Oil companies restart operations in the Gulf of Mexico after storm cleanup. China and the US move towards emergency approval of coronavirus vaccines. Protests in Germany turn violent, high jacked by far-right radicals. 

Dentons Flashpoint - August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020

China’s Sinovac Biotech began manufacturing a vaccine candidate on a pilot basis.  Japanese Prime Minister Abe plans to set down due to ill health. The Fed will adopt a 2 percent average inflation target to compensate for persistently low inflation rates in Treasury yields.

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