Issue Post November 4, 2020 Flattening the curve on foodborne illness and its costs in Africa Steven Jaffee Delia Grace A “business as usual” approach to food safety will do little to check the health threats in many African countries.

Countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees The project compares Sao Paulo with some of the most crowded spaces where displaced people reside, illustrating the density of population in some refugee settings and bringing to light the challenges.

This edition of the Qui Tam Quarterly focuses on the potential False Claims Act (“FCA”) risk areas faced by health care provider recipients of payments from the Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) created by the CARES Act, as well as potential defenses to FCA actions based on some of the PRF […]

Charlotte – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has advised Charlotte, NC-based Discovery Education, a global leader in standards-based digital curriculum resources for K-12 classrooms worldwide, on the acquisition of K-5 STEM curriculum provider Mystery Science.    Discovery Education serves more than four million educators and 45 million students in […]

Country: Philippines Source: UN News Service About 361,000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres while another 54,400 are hosted by relatives and friends. Bicol’s main COVID-19 laboratory has been damaged, prompting the suspension of testing.

Issue Post November 3, 2020 Boosting African agricultural growth and transformation: The importance of producer organizations Fleur Wouterse Amy Faye Collective action provides a way for smallholders to overcome market obstacles.