Countries such as the Czech Republic, Georgia, and Latvia have fared well in combating the coronavirus and re-opening their societies. While each has taken a slightly different approach, deaths and infections have remained low. Yet disinformation and criticism abound. The Lugar Lab located on the outskirts of Tbilisi is one such target, with Russian media espousing conspiracy theories that the virus originated here. The lab has countered these claims by opening its doors to the media.

CEPA hosted a discussion on the ways European countries have mitigated the pandemic, the remaining difficulties in containing the virus, and the threat disinformation poses to health care systems.