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Suicide Rates in Japan and South Korea: COVID-19’s Global Consequences on Mental Health
Crystel Saraie analyses the increasing suicide rates of Japan and South Korea, and its global implications.
NOA Episode 10: Pandemic Public Health Policies and State Governance: Blurred Grounds Between Authoritarian Regimes and Liberal Democracies
Exploring China’s diplomatic motivations, Taiwanese hacktivism culture and efficient government-led pandemic responses, this episode proffers a teaser for their recently published policy paper and offers introductory insight into the relationship between ideology, the state, and technology. Our affiliated research team from Bentham Brooks Institute discusses the deployment of digital surveillance models in India, the exportation of Chinese surveillance strategies abroad and further highlights their potential repercussions for a post-pandemic society.
Panic-shoppers and widespread fear: effect of Covid-19 on the economy and public sentiment in HK
The UK is not the only panic shopper in this pandemic. When commenting on the panic buying in Hong Kong, one of the places where COVID-19 first hit, a Bloomberg article described the financial hub as showing symptoms of a ‘failed state’.
Coronavirus: Here's What We Know So Far
Since its outbreak in December 2019, the Novel Coronavirus has infected 37 558 people globally, causing 813 deaths in total as of 10 February 2020. Whilst the epidemic has been primarily confined to the Asia region, the degree of spread and increasing number of identified cases in regions outside of China has deemed its declaration as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation as a necessity.