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Wellbeing and Mental Health
A year of healing - here’s what our Google searches can teach us about 2021
During the second year of COVID-19, the world turned to Google for support with searches for resilience, healing, kindness and pulling together.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 23 December
COVID-19 top stories: Studies suggest Omicron variant leads to milder illness; Australia brings back restrictions as new infections surge; US approves Pfizer COVID-19 pill for home use.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The two population megatrends set to shape the next decade
By the end of 2021, there will be 4 billion people in the global consumer class with urbanization continuing to rise steadily throughout the next decade.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Here's how rising inflation is affecting us around the world
Inflation is on the rise and people around the world are feeling the squeeze as the cost of living increases, according to a new Ipsos survey.
Health and Healthcare Systems
3 of this year's most talked-about topics, explained
From COVID-19 to climate change to global economics, we took the biggest headlines of 2021 and tried to make them easier to understand.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 22 December
Top COVID-19 stories: Warning of 'significant surge' in COVID-19 cases in Europe; Self-isolation period cut for most in England; Singapore suspends quarantine-free travel.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The COVID-19 crisis may feel endless - but it's time to plan for your post-pandemic future
Throughout COVID-19, people have been focused on getting by day by day. However, having a long-term strategy and well-defined goals is still important to be successful.
Health and Healthcare Systems
These are the most searched for topics on Google UK in 2021
As an annual tradition, Google reveals its biggest trending search queries over the last 12 months.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The number of Americans moving home hit a record low as the pandemic struck
Only 26.5 million Americans moved from one U.S. home to another between March 2020 and March 2021, according to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.
Geographies in Depth
Dengue and COVID-19 combine to put India’s health system under pressure
A widespread outbreak of the viral disease Dengue is piling more pressure on the Indian health system, with hospitals also treating COVID-19 infections.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 21 December
Top COVID-19 news stories: Omicron cases spread rapidly around the world; India records more than 200 cases of the new variant across 12 states; World Economic Forum postpones Davos Annua...
Wellbeing and Mental Health
The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children in the UK
Research assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people in the UK has been underway throughout the pandemic.