Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 1, 2021

After a year of mask wearing and social distancing could the coronavirus pandemic really be coming to an end?

Alexander Freund, DW: Is the end of the coronavirus pandemic in sight?

Many people fear mutations and a third wave, but COVID-19 infection rates are falling worldwide.

Is the virus losing steam or are health measures finally having an effect?

Now that spring is in the air in the Northern Hemisphere, many people are losing patience. They want perspective on when the lockdown will gradually be eased, when they can finally expect to be vaccinated, when the dust will finally settle.

The debate was fueled by alleged WHO statements concerning an imminent end to the coronavirus pandemic. Supposedly, World Health Organization (WHO) Director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge told Danish radio that the pandemic would be "over in a few months."

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 1, 2021

Covid-19 seeds of Asia’s next financial crisis -- William Pesek, Asia Times

Myanmar sanctions will not stop the bloodshed -- Zeya Thu, DW

Why protest signs in Myanmar are in English -- CSM Editorial

Guns fall silent on India-Pakistan border -- MK Bhadrakumar, Asia Times

Pakistan-Afghanistan border fence, a step in the right direction -- Abdul Basit, Al Jazeera

America can't ignore the next Indo-Pakistani crisis -- War On The Rocks

Why Biden can't turn back the clock on the Iran nuclear deal -- Raphael S. Cohen, The Hill

Joe Biden’s Pressure On Saudi Arabia Has High Stakes -- Ilan Berman, National Interest

Arab-Israel normalization likely to slow under Joe Biden -- Dalal Saoud, UPI

Flip the gray zone script: How the US can customize its approach to China -- Craig Singleton, Defense News