Colm Quinn

Colm Quinn was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2020 and 2022.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 22, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 22, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Pentagon Waters Down Trump’s Iran Threat

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Colm Quinn
US Senator Ben Cardin wears a mask as he speaks with the press during a pro forma session where the Senate planned to vote on a nearly $500 billion package to further aid small businesses due to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2020.
US Senator Ben Cardin wears a mask as he speaks with the press during a pro forma session where the Senate planned to vote on a nearly $500 billion package to further aid small businesses due to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2020.

U.S. Senate Passes $484 Billion Coronavirus Aid Bill

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Colm Quinn
A woman walks past an idle oil pumpjack on April 20, 2020 in Signal Hill, California.
A woman walks past an idle oil pumpjack on April 20, 2020 in Signal Hill, California.

Oil Price Plummets Into Negative Territory

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Colm Quinn
A stray cat on an empty Istiklal Caddesi, the main shopping center of Istanbul, on April 19, as the Turkish government announced a two-day curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
A stray cat on an empty Istiklal Caddesi, the main shopping center of Istanbul, on April 19, as the Turkish government announced a two-day curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Turkey’s Coronavirus Crisis Grows as Infections Exceed China’s

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Colm Quinn
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (C) talks next to Brazilian Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes (L) and Brazilian Minister of Health Henrique Mandetta (R) during a press conference regarding the coronavirus pandemic in Brasilia on March 18, 2020.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (C) talks next to Brazilian Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes (L) and Brazilian Minister of Health Henrique Mandetta (R) during a press conference regarding the coronavirus pandemic in Brasilia on March 18, 2020.

Bolsonaro Fires Brazil’s Health Minister as Infections Grow

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Colm Quinn
A street vendor sells face masks from a pop up stand on April 15, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
A street vendor sells face masks from a pop up stand on April 15, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Coronavirus Cases Pass 2 Million Worldwide

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Colm Quinn
US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 14, 2020, in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 14, 2020, in Washington, DC.

Trump Halts WHO Funding as U.S. Daily Death Toll Reaches New High

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Colm Quinn
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy after it arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on March 27, 2020.
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy after it arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on March 27, 2020.

U.S. Governors Defy Trump by Forming Regional Alliances

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Colm Quinn
A construction worker moves equipment while building New York-Presbyterian's Northern Manhattan Field Hospital at Columbia University's Baker Athletic Complex on April 11, 2020 in New York City.
A construction worker moves equipment while building New York-Presbyterian's Northern Manhattan Field Hospital at Columbia University's Baker Athletic Complex on April 11, 2020 in New York City.

More Evidence Shows White House Saw Pandemic Coming

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Colm Quinn
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russia's President Vladimir Putin sit together attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, on November 30, 2018.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russia's President Vladimir Putin sit together attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Buenos Aires, on November 30, 2018.

Saudi Arabia and Russia Reach Deal to Cut Oil Production

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Colm Quinn
An aerial view shows the deserted main highway connecting the Saudi cities of Mecca and Jeddah with a monument representing an open Koran, on April 8, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (Photo by BANDAR ALDANDANI / AFP) (Photo by BANDAR ALDANDANI/AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view shows the deserted main highway connecting the Saudi cities of Mecca and Jeddah with a monument representing an open Koran, on April 8, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (Photo by BANDAR ALDANDANI / AFP) (Photo by BANDAR ALDANDANI/AFP via Getty Images)

OPEC and Russia Talk Oil Price Truce

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Colm Quinn
Two nurses have lunch on the grass in Central Park across from Mount Sinai hospital on April 7, 2020 in New York City, New York.
Two nurses have lunch on the grass in Central Park across from Mount Sinai hospital on April 7, 2020 in New York City, New York.

U.S. Daily Death Toll Spikes as Leaders Warn of Impact on the Poor

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Colm Quinn
Police officers stand in front of barriers erected outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care, on April 6, 2020. .
Police officers stand in front of barriers erected outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care, on April 6, 2020. .

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care

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Colm Quinn
Construction workers put the finishing touches on Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday, April 3, 2020. Hall C will house 500 beds. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Construction workers put the finishing touches on Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday, April 3, 2020. Hall C will house 500 beds. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Anthony Fauci and U.S. Surgeon General Prepare Americans For Their “Hardest Moment”

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Colm Quinn
US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 2, 2020, in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 2, 2020, in Washington, DC.

Oil Prices Surge After Trump Hints at Saudi-Russian Truce

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