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Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 19 November
Top Stories: Austria reimposes full lockdown and makes vaccination compulsory; Russia reports new record for COVID-19 related deaths; US to buy 10 million courses of Pfizer's COVID-19 pill.
Economic Growth
Who were the winners and losers in the COVID-19 'wealth surge'?
New research shows that the bulk of the increase in saving and wealth in the US occurred at the top of the wealth distribution during COVID-19.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What is syringe nationalism - and how is it slowing the global COVID-19 vaccine roll-out?
A shortage of 2.2 billion syringes could hamper the global COVID-19 vaccination push. Africa faces the greatest challenge, with just 6% of people fully vaccinated.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 18 November
COVID19 top stories: South Korea reports record high of COVID-19 cases; Japan's stimulus package hits $488 billion; UK study finds Delta sub-variant less likely to cause symptoms.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What is CRISPR technology and can it improve poor eyesight?
CRISPR technology was tested on seven volunteers to see if it could treat severe visual impairment. Some noticed an improvement in their eyesight.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 17 November
Top stories: European countries report record COVID-19 infections; Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths; Pfizer will allow generic manufacturers to supply its experimental antivira...
Jobs and the Future of Work
COVID-19 and the impact on part time jobs
The loss of jobs during the pandemic was experienced almost exclusively among part-time jobs.
Education and Skills
Climate change: How is it affecting girls’ education?
Research by Young Lives shows that without urgent action, climate change will make it increasingly difficult for girls to achieve a quality education.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 16 November
Top stories: Czech Republic records fifth day of cases above 10,000; Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive; AstraZeneca has supplied two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Forum Institutional
Climate migrants: when your house is no longer home
Climate migrants are increasing across the developing world as people struggle with droughts, heatwaves, storms on a scale never seen before.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Why e-commerce is key to Indonesia's small businesses
New research has found that e-commerce is helping Indonesian entrepreneurs survive the pandemic. They also need government support and digital training
Resilience, Peace and Security
Why it's time to bring refugees out of the statistical shadows
Knowledge gaps in countries that produce or host large populations of displaced people make some of the most vulnerable in society invisible to the policy-makers.