The COVID-19 Crisis

Jan-Werner Mueller supports calls for countries to carry out independent inquiries into how the COVID-19 crisis was handled.

Brahma Chellaney urges the incoming US administration to tighten rules governing risky “gain-of-function” research.

Antara Haldar laments the world's return to business as usual without having absorbed anything essential from the pandemic.

Gro Harlem Brundtland urges global leaders to focus on improving – instead of just paying lip service to – global equity.

Winnie Byanyima & Joseph E. Stiglitz envision a global accord that applies the lessons of past health crises and includes binding commitments.

Tom Achoki, et al. propose several steps governments can take to establish robust and resilient response mechanisms.

Mariana Mazzucato explains why pandemic prevention and preparedness must be embedded in economic policymaking.

Gordon Brown hopes negotiations will conclude this month, and pushes back on a last-minute wave of misinformation.