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Bolsonaro, COVID-19, and the Crisis of Brazilian Democracy

April 18, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Marcia Cury Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s statements are at first shocking, leaving one wondering what he really means. But they are not surprising in the context of the paranoid rhetoric that has always characterized his administration. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the ... <a title="Bolsonaro, COVID-19, and the Crisis of Brazilian Democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/18/bolsonaro-covid-19-and-the-crisis-of-brazilian-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Bolsonaro, COVID-19, and the Crisis of Brazilian Democracy">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Weekly Summary Charts

April 17, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Today’s first chart looks at death rates for six major countries. We see that Spain has overtaken Italy, and that France and United Kingdom are likely to catch up with these in a week. We also note that United Kingdom death rates, as reported have been understated; these are basically hospital ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Weekly Summary Charts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-covid19-weekly-summary-charts/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Weekly Summary Charts">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Nordic Comparisons

April 15, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Today’s first chart looks at three Nordic countries: Iceland, Norway and Sweden. These give us a basis for analysis of underreporting of Covid19, in the main due to limited testing. Yesterday, Norway was shown as a high incidence ‘recovering country’, even though it was less recovering than South Korea. Iceland, however, ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Nordic Comparisons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/15/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-covid19-nordic-comparisons/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Nordic Comparisons">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Recovering from Covid19

April 14, 2020

Today’s chart looks at four countries recovering from Covid19: South Korea, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. Except for us (NZ), the other countries started early and are on the ‘finishing straight’ or thereabouts. Note that this chart uses a smoothing technique; seven-day rolling averages. Thus, for each day shown, the data value represents the average ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Recovering from Covid19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-recovering-from-covid19/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Recovering from Covid19">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Testing for Covid19

April 9, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Today’s chart shows the per capita level of testing performed in a number of countries. While the highest testing rate shown is Norway, we should note that Iceland has tested over eight percent of its population; too high to show on this chart. A high level of testing minimises a country’s ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Testing for Covid19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-testing-for-covid19/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Testing for Covid19">Read more</a>

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OP-ED: Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable future

April 8, 2020

Op-Ed by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people’s lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific. Countries in our region are striving to mitigate the massive socioeconomic impact of the pandemic, which is also expected ... <a title="OP-ED: Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/op-ed-asia-pacific-response-to-covid-19-and-climate-emergency-must-build-a-resilient-and-sustainable-future/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable future">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand Cases

April 7, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. New Zealand now has sufficient case data to get a sense of its regional distribution of Covid19. Surprisingly, Auckland is not dominant, unlike the main business cities in other countries such as London, New York, Milan and Sydney. Certainly, internationally, Covid19 is very much a city disease. The New Zealand regional ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand Cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/07/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-new-zealand-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand Cases">Read more</a>

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Despite US Military Threats against Venezuela, Country Remains Strong against COVID-19

April 7, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny ShawFrom New York In the midst of the public health emergency ripping through the world, the United Nations and progressive forces throughout the Americas have called for a unified effort, transcending ideological differences, in defense of human life in the face of the COVID-10 pandemic. Russia ... <a title="Despite US Military Threats against Venezuela, Country Remains Strong against COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/07/despite-us-military-threats-against-venezuela-country-remains-strong-against-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Despite US Military Threats against Venezuela, Country Remains Strong against COVID-19">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Known, Serious and Fatal Cases

April 6, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Looking at known cases of Covid19, as for Friday 3 April, we still see the dominance of the jetsetter enclaves – including the tax shelters of Europe. We also see the Norse ‘viking’ cluster of Norway, Iceland and the Faeroe Islands. And west‑central Europe in general. New Zealand’s incidence, shown for ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Known, Serious and Fatal Cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-known-serious-and-fatal-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Known, Serious and Fatal Cases">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Five European Countries Compared

April 3, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Of the larger European countries, Italy is now in third place for known cases per person in the population. Spain has overtaken Switzerland for the dubious honour of top spot. Netherlands and France look like they will eventually converge with the top three; there is no obvious reason why they should ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Five European Countries Compared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-five-european-countries-compared/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Five European Countries Compared">Read more</a>

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Puerto Rico and COVID-19: A Precarious Healthcare System Faces Serious Challenges

April 3, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Erick J. Padilla Rosas From Eugene, Oregon The COVID-19 pandemic poses a great challenge to countries with high levels of poverty, limited medical infrastructure, and a lack of universal access to health care.  So far, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Puerto Rico is 286 ... <a title="Puerto Rico and COVID-19: A Precarious Healthcare System Faces Serious Challenges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/puerto-rico-and-covid-19-a-precarious-healthcare-system-faces-serious-challenges/" aria-label="Read more about Puerto Rico and COVID-19: A Precarious Healthcare System Faces Serious Challenges">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Exponential Growth in Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom

April 1, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin I was concerned to read last night that Greta Thunberg and her father almost certainly have Covid19; however, because of very restrictive testing criteria used in Sweden, they have not been tested. And I heard yesterday, on a Radio New Zealand news bulletin, a story about how there are virtually no ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Exponential Growth in Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/01/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-exponential-growth-in-italy-sweden-and-the-united-kingdom/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Exponential Growth in Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom">Read more</a>