With the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, new research and analysis emerges on a daily basis.
What is the impact on social sciences? How will global politics look like post-pandemic? And what are the current challenges?
The DA Team recommends various articles for reading on the pandemic, split up in different categories.
This section acts as a useful repository of various articles and other media published elsewhere.
All sources are listed in each respective post.
Coronavirus in conflict: The fight has hardly begun
While relatively stable and wealthy countries struggle to respond effectively to this threat, how will the world’s actual war zones cope?
Coronavirus: A visual guide to the economic impact – BBC News
The coronavirus outbreak, which was first detected in China, has infected people in 185 countries. Its spread has left businesses around the world counting the costs.
Coronavirus Live News and Updates – The New York Times
The latest federal data revealed 20.5 million jobs lost in April, and unemployment rivaling the Great Depression. A program to provide loans to small businesses ran dry. President Trump will be tested daily after a valet fell ill.
The Next Gauge of the Economy Will Be Corporate Earnings – The New York Times
Over all, analysts at Goldman Sachs forecast that earnings of companies in the S&P 500 will decline by 33 percent this year, but then surge by more than 50 percent in 2021.
Cyber security | World Health Organisation
Hackers and cyber scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic by sending fraudulent email and WhatsApp messages that attempt to trick you into clicking on malicious links or opening attachments.
The Spread of COVID-19 in Cyprus (in Greek) | Data from UCY
The platform, developed by the Research and Innovation Center of Excellence of the University of Cyprus is part of the emergency measures introduced by the Ministry of Health. This platform is the Center's contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Coronavirus Spreads Globally so are Cybersecurity Threats
As COVID-19 shut down the world in less than a month, cybercriminals seized the opportunity to use the Internet to defraud and blackmail people and companies.
COVID-19 Response | OSCE
The OSCE, together with other international organizations, continues to undertake measures against the COVID-19 outbreak, in line with guidance from the authorities of host countries.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned by the impact of coronavirus response law on work of media in Russia | OSCE
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his deep concerns today about amendments to the Russian legislation, imposing up to five years in prison, for spreading false information about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cyprus pushes Syrian refugees back at sea due to coronavirus | News | Al Jazeera
On March 15, Cyprus shut its borders to all except Cypriots, European workers and those with special permits for a period of two weeks
Water Wars: Coronavirus Spreads Risk of Conflict Around the South China Sea – Lawfare
Some reporting speculates that a decelerating Chinese economy and a military hampered by COVID-19 could force China to scale back its maritime ambitions in the South China Sea.
Spies Are Fighting a Shadow War Against the Coronavirus Pandemic
Intelligence agencies will play a growing role in keeping their countries safe during the pandemic—by any means necessary.