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The development and distribution of therapeutic drugs and vaccines are needed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. While international cooperation such as the ACT-Accelerator program has made significant progress, it still seems insufficient. One major risk is that countries are promoting their own vaccines, competing with one another rather than seeking to cooperate.

What more can leading governments do, and what is the proper role of international organizations such as the WHO? Of inter-governmental forums such as the G7 and G20? NGOs? Companies? What actions should be taken to enhance multilateral cooperation?

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Guiding Questions

Global containment and eradication: What is the most effective approach for the global fight against Covid-19? What have key public and private stakeholders done, and what should they do going forward?

Economic effects of Covid-19: How has the economy been affected by and responded to Covid-19? What will the situation look like going forward?

Next steps in the collective response and global fight against Covid-19: What implications do the proposed program to vaccinate all citizens—and a lack of global leadership—have on countries such as Japan?

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