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Forum Institutional
From trust to tech: Day 2 at The Davos Agenda 2022
Day 2 at The Davos Agenda 2022 heard from the Prime Ministers of Israel and Japan and sessions on the global social contract and COVID-19 vaccines.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Does Omicron mean the end for COVID-19? Anthony Fauci and other experts on Radio Davos
Omicron is sweeping the world, but can it help end the COVID-19 pandemic? Anthony Fauci and other experts are cautiously optimistic. Hear them on the Radio Davos podcast.
Global Cooperation
Edelman Trust Barometer: Cycle of distrust threatens action on global challenges
The Edelman Trust Barometer 2022 finds two-thirds of people distrust organizations, with scientists most trusted and government least. Here’s what else you need to know.
Health and Healthcare Systems
4 experts explain what’s coming next in the fight against COVID-19
Experts say COVID-19 is here to stay but it won’t dominate our lives. A billion vaccines have been donated to developing countries - more to follow.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Jobs and the COVID-19 recession: Why this time is different
Unlike historical wage growth trends, nonsupervisory workers appear to be directly benefitting from pandemic-induced quit rates, and so is the economy.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 18 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: COVID-19 cases fall in major Indian cities; EU facing threat of 'twindemic'; Cases continue to rise across Europe.
Forum Institutional
Cooperation, COVID-19 and connections: Day 1 at The Davos Agenda 2022
The first day of The Davos Agenda 2022 heard from Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and António Guterres, Secretary-General o...
Health and Healthcare Systems
Oxfam: This is what inequality looks like in 2022 - and 6 ways to solve it
Here's what inequality looks like in 2022. The gap between rich and poor has widened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is what governments can do, according to Oxfam’s latest inequality ...
Health and Healthcare Systems
GDP is growing fastest in these countries - what it means
GDP growth across the G20 major world economies accelerated in the third quarter of 2021, but half remain below pre-pandemic levels, finds the OECD.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 17 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: COVAX deliver one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses; Beijing introduces new entry rules; US CDC adjusts mask-wearing guidance.
Forum Institutional
Inequality has fuelled the pandemic. A windfall tax could help end it
A new analysis shows that inequality in income and wealth does far more damage than simply creating unfair societies. It is time to tackle inequality.
Education and Skills
The global education crisis is even worse than we thought. Here's what needs to happen
Students now potentially risk losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value because of COVID-19-related school closures and economic shocks.