Public Policy Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens and Quarantine Expands Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) is maintaining a real time ARCGIS map of the coronavirus outbreak in China and worldwide. The site aggregates data from all major national and international health agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and China’s National Health Commission (NHC), into a dynamic global map. As of 1:30 AM this morning, total confirmed cases worldwide have risen to 24,551, of which 24,338 are in mainland China. A week ago, total confirmed cases worldwide stood at just 7,700. The rapid explosion seems to support the thesis that highly contagious individuals, whi...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.