Experts in the News

“All the hype makes it seem like a miracle is around the corner, and that is just not the case. This is not going to be a quick fix,” said health policy fellow Peter Hotez about the long road ahead for developing a Covid-19 vaccine.

Despite criticism, the summit in Washington this week is a win for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is seeking international legitimacy at a time when Mexico faces multiple crises, wrote nonresident scholar Jesús Velsco.

"Much of the animosity that generated the blockade in 2017 originated in Abu Dhabi more than in Riyadh, and ... the rift can only fully end when the leadership in the UAE is ready to move on," said Middle East Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen of the ongoing feud between Qatar and fellow GCC members.

Tax Day is upon us, albeit three months later than usual. Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe took a look at those who don’t bother to file and what the IRS is and isn’t doing about them. You might be surprised at the worst offenders.

"The acceleration of the death rate could go up higher as hospital staff get overwhelmed ... This is all a consequence of transmission out of control," health policy fellow Peter Hotez said of the "untenable" situation in Houston and beyond. "The bigger issue is that there is no plan for the country," Hotez said. "The entire southern half of the country is in a health crisis. But the problem is that we're not getting any federal guidance or leadership. Without us having a national roadmap, it's hard to do the details. I point fingers at the lack of coherent federal response."