The plight of Peru illustrates the danger of COVID-19 to developing countries
It's not over yet. The pandemic is accelerating in a number of low- and middle-income countries with underfunded healthcare systems and large shadow economies.
John Letzing
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Why symbols of injustice matter and what to do with them
The killing of George Floyd and dwindling tolerance for systemic racism have emboldened people to raze divisive monuments that may have otherwise endured.
Civil Society
Así es como COVID-19 está afectando a los pueblos indígenas
En todo el mundo, la pandemia ha amenazado a las comunidades indígenas que se han vuelto especialmente vulnerables debido a la marginación socioeconómica.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This is how COVID-19 is affecting indigenous people
Around the world, the pandemic has menaced indigenous communities made especially vulnerable by socio-economic marginalization.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19 lockdowns have silenced urban noise. Now it's coming back
For city dwellers around the world, coronavirus-related lockdowns quelled the daily bustle that usually surrounds them. That has not always been welcomed.
Industries in Depth
Bienvenidos a la era COVID-19 del deporte mundial
La reanudación de la Bundesliga frente a los estadios vacíos marcó una etapa importante en lo que promete ser una carrera incómoda y desigual para restaurar el deporte mundial.
Welcome to the COVID-19 era of world sport
The Bundesliga’s restart in front of empty stadiums marked a significant leg in what promises to be an awkward, uneven race to restore global sport.
Antarctica: the final coronavirus-free frontier. But will it stay that way?
The region has had close calls, including a cruise ship that was en route in April before 60% of the people on board tested positive for the coronavirus.
Civil Society
COVID-19 is more deadly for some ethnic groups
The disproportionate impact on African-Americans in much of the US is becoming clearer, and evidence points to an equally unnerving trend in the UK.
Geographies in Depth
What does COVID-19 still have in store for Africa?
Coronavirus hasn't had the same the sort of devastating impact on Africa as it has elsewhere, according to official statistics. That may not last.
Nature and Biodiversity
COVID-19 restrictions have cleared the air. For now
The pandemic has ground economic activity to a halt. It’s also given us a glimpse of what might be possible with cleaner modes of transport and trade.
Health and Healthcare Systems
As countries attempt to restart, this tool tracks COVID-19's path across Europe
The World Economic Forum has built a new visual tool that offers a dynamic closer look at the spread of confirmed cases within several European nations.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How COVID-19 is throttling vital migration flows
Hundreds of countries have now implemented coronavirus-related travel restrictions and border shutdowns, creating an unprecedented impact on mobility.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How a US quirk became a strength for some areas fighting COVID-19
The US's historical aversion to big government meant some places have been free to pursue relatively aggressive - and successful - containment measures.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How China’s COVID-19 recovery could bolster its global influence
China is sending coronavirus-related aid abroad in a display of soft power that could hasten a tipping of geopolitical scales in its favor, experts argue.