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Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 24 February
Top COVID-19 news: Caribbean falling behind in COVID-19 fight; infection raises risk of mental health issues; record case rises in New Zealand, Thailand.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Will we have to live with COVID-19 forever?
The world is learning to live with COVID. Most people think the virus can’t be eradicated, and support for mandatory vaccines remains strong in many countries.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 23 February
Top COVID-19 news stories: COVAX vaccine supply outstrips demand for the first time; BA.2 Omicron COVID-19 subvariant to remain variant of concern; Singapore and South Korea report record...
Jobs and the Future of Work
It's no longer about the virus - remote workers simply don't want to return to the office
Even though worries about the pandemic are lessening, workers do not want to go back to the office. Workers actually want to be at home, a report reveals.
Health and Healthcare Systems
IMF chief: 3 policy priorities for a robust economic recovery
We must work together to end the pandemic, navigate monetary tightening and shift focus to fiscal sustainability, writes the IMF's Kristalina Georgieva.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 22 February
Top COVID-19 news stories: UK to end all restrictions; S Africa changes rules to boost vaccine uptake; India approves third vaccine for older children.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19 hit the creative industries particularly hard. How can they be supported in future?
COVID-19 caused 10 million job losses in the creative industries. A new UNESCO report suggests ways to support these industries in future.
Nature and Biodiversity
Air pollution can increase the threat posed by COVID-19
Around 90% of the world’s population breathes air pollution, leaving them at risk of a weakened immune system and more exposed to chronic diseases. Air pollution can increase the threat p...
Geographies in Depth
Why aligning global and local health needs is key to sustainable vaccine delivery
To harness the power of safe and effective vaccines at scale requires functioning, well-governed and adequately financed primary health care systems.
Geographies in Depth
BioNTech to ship mRNA vaccine factory kits to Africa
The medical company BioNTech has developed a vaccine factory made from shipping containers, that will be shipped to Africa to boost local production.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Inflation: What is the best way to measure rising prices?
The Cleveland Fed has developed a median measure, which shows the item in the middle of the range of all price changes every month.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Inflation: What is the best way to measure rising prices?
The Cleveland Fed has developed a median measure, which shows the item in the middle of the range of all price changes every month.