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Health and Healthcare Systems
Some vaccines last a lifetime – so why do we need COVID-19 boosters?
Research into how different long-lasting COVID-19 vaccines are is ongoing, but studies show boosters are important in preventing COVID-19 infection.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 21 January
Top COVID-19 stories: US introduces vaccine mandate for foreign cross-border workers; Indian capital to lift weekend curfew; Herd immunity 'unlikely' despite rapid spread of Omicron variant.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Children exercised less during lockdown – here’s how to get them moving again
Exercise regimes were affected by lockdown; it is vital to encourage an active lifestyle, before sedentary habits become established in our children, writes a psychologist.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Here’s where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID-19 as per a new study
Here’s where and how you are most likely to catch COVID-19 as per a new study. This includes viral, people, and air-quality factors.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 20 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: British government to remove majority of COVID-19 restrictions; Beijing increases vigilance ahead of winter Olympics; Vaccine group GAVI says more than $5bn nee...
Health and Healthcare Systems
What Latin America needs to address in 2022
How can Latin America be at the forefront of the energy transition, green markets, modern infrastructure and job creation through new tech innovation?
Forum Institutional
COVID-19 vaccinations, economic growth and more: Latin America's leaders share their priorities for 2022
Watch highlights from a Davos Agenda session featuring political leaders of Latin America - Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, as well as the President of the Inter-Ameri...
Climate Action
Olaf Scholz at Davos Agenda - key quotes from Germany's Federal Chancellor
Olaf Scholz, Germany's Federal Chancellor, gave a special address at Davos Agenda 2022 on climate action, COVID-19 recovery, and international cooperation.
Health and Healthcare Systems
From pandemic to endemic? What 2022 might mean for COVID-19
Global leaders have been looking at what 2022 might hold for the COVID-19 pandemic at The Davos Agenda.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How a meaningful conversation with a stranger can boost your wellbeing
A new study shows people are likely to underestimate how good they’ll feel after having a meaningful conversation with a stranger.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 19 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: Record COVID-19 case numbers reported around the world; Vaccine equity vital to ending COVID-19 pandemic; US warns against travel to 22 nations and territories.
Forum Institutional
Cancer: how to stop the next global health crisis
The global cancer community needs to come together, reprioritize screenings and minimize setbacks to healthcare systems and society.