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Arts and Culture
Museum attendance dropped by 78% in 2020. These were the most visited
Museum attendance went down by roughly 78% in 2020 across the 20 most-attended museums in the world. Of all the museums, the Louvre was the most visited.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 November
Top COVID-19 news stories: Global confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 250 million; Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19; Bulgaria reports record daily COV...
Health and Healthcare Systems
Is this the great vaccine-mandate resignation that wasn’t?
Defiant resignations over vaccine mandates have drawn serious media attention, but seem to have so far resulted in a less-than-serious loss of workers.
Financial and Monetary Systems
How can developing economies recover from the pandemic?
Evidence suggests that medium-term growth prospects are dimming, as inflation helps reduce debt for developing economies only in certain circumstances.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Why vaccine doses differ for babies, kids, teens and adults – an immunologist explains
As babies develop, their immune systems also mature, so it's important for scientists to study the immune response to vaccines in different age groups.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 8 November
Top COVID-19 stories: UK to roll out COVID-19 antiviral drug trial; US COVID-19 travel restrictions eased from today; New COVID-19 curbs in Greece.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
How can countries recover from COVID-19? Lessons from one African nation
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the Mauritanian economy and reversed years of poverty reduction. Around 48,000 people were pushed into poverty.
Education and Skills
Why young people need help to reconnect after COVID-19
COVID-19 lockdowns didn't just hit children's education, it impacted their relationships, friendships and more.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: How does the Delta variant compare with the original?
Since late 2020, the Delta variant overtook the original COVID-19 as the most widespread strain in the pandemic. This is how they differ.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 5 November
Top stories: Britain gives world's first approval for anti-COVID-19 pill; WHO calls for limits on booster shots; President Biden to enforce US vaccine mandate from January 4.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This is what the world is worrying about right now
COVID-19 has fallen to third place in a global ranking of the world’s top worries. Climate change doesn't seem to be worried about nearly as much either.
Jobs and the Future of Work
The next phase of remote work will be even more disruptive
A labour economist argues that remote work will further transform economies and looks at what companies must do to accommodate more employees working from home.