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Jobs and the Future of Work
21 of the best quotes on business and leadership from 2021
2021 brought a great deal of disruption to the world of work; these quotes capture the changes which occurred throughout the year.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 13 December
Top COVID-19 stories: Israeli study finds Pfizer/BioNTech booster protects against Omicron; COVID-19 pandemic likely to halt two decades of progress on Universal Health Coverage; China va...
Health and Healthcare Systems
How to talk to your children about getting their vaccine - an expert explains
Children can be unsettled by needles. Here an expert explains how to ensure they're comfortable throughout the process of getting a vaccine.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What do - and don't - we know about Omicron and vaccines?
Research is underway across the world to understand the impact of Omicron on current vaccine effectiveness.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 10 December
Top stories: US extends booster shots to 16- and 17-year-olds; WHO warns rich countries against vaccine hoarding; German Health Minister defends restrictions on unvaccinated people.
Education and Skills
We need to connect every school to the internet. Here's how
Many students who could not access the digital tools to sustain their learning during COVID-19 school closures are at risk of being left further behind.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What role should religion play when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines?
Requests for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine are on the rise, creating challenges for the people tasked with discerning what is genuinely sincere.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Majority of workers worldwide back COVID-19 vaccine mandates for the workplace
Around eight out of 10 workers worldwide support COVID-19 vaccine mandates for workplaces - and most believe the pandemic will eventually come to an end.
Jobs and the Future of Work
5 ways for sustainably minded companies to build a post-pandemic work model
The pandemic has accelerated workplace trends already in play – and now companies must meet employees' new expectations while delivering sustainability.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 December
Top COVID-19 stories: Act now to curb spread of Omicron - WHO; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shows positive Omicron results in lab test; Restrictions reintroduced in England, Denmark.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Global cooperation is crucial for pathogen detection. The scientist who discovered the Omicron variant explains why
Tulio de Oliveira, the scientist who alerted the WHO about the Omicron variant, proposes how to support countries to build genomic surveillance capabilities.
Health and Healthcare Systems
We've had COVID-19 vaccines for one year. How can we make better use of them?
COVID-19 vaccines work well, but how can we make the best use of them? Getting first doses to people in all countries has to become the immediate priority.