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The WTO ruled that some US tariffs against China violated world trade rules. A 20-second coronavirus saliva test has been put forth by a UK tech company. Turkey plans to extend oil exploration operations off Cyprus for another month, escalating tensions in the Eastern Med.

Conditions Updates

A rundown of important global developments in markets, in business, and region-by-region, as well as statistical risk assessments by country and by US state. [Flashpoint Daily Situation Reports]

India is the New COVID-19 Hotspot

In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic India reported a low number of infections, despite the country’s population and variability of healthcare access. The primary reason that so many cases were missed was restrictive testing that was in place during the earliest months of the pandemic. As a result, it is likely that for every confirmed case, the Indian public health authorities missed 82 to 130 other cases. [Country and Region in Focus; Science, Health and Culture in Focus; Region - Asia]

Industry in Focus: Digital Connectivity

Since COVID-19's arrival earlier this year, most businesses have moved operations to living rooms, dining rooms, and spare bedrooms. Overnight, this shift propelled work, leisure, and education to operate entirely in the digital world. The effects highlight a relationship between two existing trends: going digital and the growing digital divide.

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