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Health and Healthcare Systems
Two years of COVID-19: Key milestones in the pandemic
Two years after the first case of COVID-19 was reported, these are some of the key milestones in the global spread of - and response to - the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 8 December
Top COVID-19 news stories: WHO warns of more hospital cases as Omicron is confirmed in 57 countries; US sets new record for COVID-19 booster shots; study shows Omicron variant can partial...
Health and Healthcare Systems
How can scientists update COVID-19 vaccines for Omicron?
Vaccine makers might need to update COVID-19 vaccines following the emergence of the Omicron variant - but how would that process work? An expert explains.
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A new study shows mixing COVID-19 vaccines could make them more effective
A study shows people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later.
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This is how the COVID-19 crisis has affected international tourism
International tourist arrivals increased by 58% in the three months ending September 30 compared to the same period of 2020, but remained 64% below 2019 levels.
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Globalization and world trade bounce back from the impact of COVID-19: report
Predictions the pandemic would spell the end of globalization have proved wide of the mark. In fact, it appears global trade of goods has recovered.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 7 December
Top COVID-19 stories: UK study finds mixing Pfizer or AstraZeneca shots with Moderna gives better immune response; warning on future pandemics from Oxford professor; community transmissio...
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This is how COVID-19 hit household expenditure in Europe
New data reveals exactly how the pandemic impacted consumer spending across Europe - and there are some surprising results.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 6 December
Top stories: Omicron now in one-third of US states; New report warns of 'extreme vaccine discrimination' leaving Africa behind; Countries around the world continue to report new Omicron C...
Wellbeing and Mental Health
How did less time around nature as a result of COVID-19 impact young people?
New research has explored the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on young people's access to nature and the impact on their mental health.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 December
Top stories: WHO tells Asia-Pacific to brace for Omicron as variant spreads; Germany imposes restrictions on unvaccinated people; US steps up travel restrictions and brings in free COVID-...
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 2 December
Top stories: First Omicron case reported in the US; South Korea records new record COVID-19 cases; UN chief slams COVID-19 'travel apartheid'; WHO to agree on global accord for pandemic p...