Global Security Studies in Times of the Great Pandemic 2020

Airlift: Medical Supplies From China to NYC in Coronavirus Fight WASHINGTON — A commercial aircraft carrying 80 tons of gloves, masks, gowns and other medical supplies from Shanghai touched down in New York on Sunday, the first of 22 scheduled flights that White House officials say will funnel much-needed goods to the United States by early April as it battles the world’s largest coronavirus outbreak. The plane delivered 130,000 N95 masks, 1.8 million face masks and gowns, 10 million gloves and thousands of thermometers for distribution to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, said Lizzie Litzow, a spokeswoman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ms. Litzow said that flights would be arriving in Chicago on Monday and in Ohio on Tuesday, and that supplies would be sent from there to other states using private-sector distribution networks. Picture: Lijiang Yunnan China-Naxi-people-carrying-baskets (Wikimedia Commons); NEW YORK TIMES https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/busin...

Russian Army to Send Coronavirus Help to Italy The Russian military will start sending medical help to Italy from Sunday to help it to battle the new coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. Putin spoke to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday, the Kremlin said, adding that the Russian leader had offered his support and help in the form of mobile disinfection vehicles and specialists to aid the worst hit Italian regions. Italy recorded a jump in deaths from the coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in the world’s hardest-hit country to almost 5,000. The Russian Defense Ministry said that military transport planes would deliver eight mobile brigades of military medics, special disinfection vehicles and other medical equipment to Italy from Sunday. Russia and the 2020 World Picture: March 1918 - 4th All-Russian Congress of Soviets. (Wikimedia Commons)

All Campuses: IN THE LOCAL - The Great Pandemic 2020 NMSU wants you to be safe. Stay home whenever possible, and follow state and federal guidelines. Do not travel out of state, and limit any in-state travel to only what is essential. If sick, contact your healthcare provider for guidance. For more information, go to www.nmsu.edu/coronavirus Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 2:04 PM Track the The Virus - In Real Time Johns Hopkins University's Coronovirus Tracker and here Clustrmaps.com

United Kingdom March 26 Live: At 8pm, people at home across the country will be clapping to thank NHS workers for their help in tackling coronavirus. Update: March 27 UK Primeminister Boris Johnson tests positive for Coronavirus https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-cummings/after-pm-johnson-tests-positive-top-adviser-sprints-from-downing-street-idUSKBN21E2EI