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COVID Infodemic: What And Who To Believe
These days every hour we are inundated by data and information so much so the World Health Organization (WHO) coined…
Don’t Cancel Halloween: Some ‘Spooky’ Tips On How To Stay COVID-Safe This All Hallows’ Eve
With much of the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there is some talk of cancelling…
7 Steps To Stay COVID-Safe This Winter
As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but…
Electric Car Sales Are On The Rise – Is Coronavirus A Turning Point For The Market?
Lockdowns across Europe to curb the coronavirus pandemic drastically changed how we move around the world. Work-from-home restrictions,…
How To Distribute A COVID-19 Vaccine And Build Public Trust
The coming months are going to be crucial for vaccine development and decisions around how we distribute COVID-19…
How And When Will We Know That A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Effective?
With COVID-19 vaccines currently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably been wondering how the FDA will…
New Collaboration Makes Further 100 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Available To Low- And Middle-Income Countries
A further collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, Gavi…
Tips and Resources from BetterHelp to Take Care of Your Mental Health During Shelter in Place
The current global pandemic has prompted many local and state governments to issue a shelter in place orders.…
World Leaders Who Contracted Covid-19
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife, Melania Trump, have contracted the coronavirus after traveling…
Here’s How To Make Public Transport Safer During COVID-19
As people around the world emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and return to work, the question of how to…
New Report Gives Covid-19 Testing Strategies To Help America’s Communities Open Safely
A new, first-of-its kind report provides a framework for public health officials and community leaders in schools, businesses…
Gates Foundation’s Annual Goalkeepers Report Shows COVID-19 Has Stalled 20 Years of Progress, Calls for Global Response to End the Pandemic
Report shows how economic damage has reinforced inequities and derailed achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; spotlights…
How COVID-19 Is Shaping Our Cities And Communities
The emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020 turned our world upside down, forcing the global population indoors and…
7 Expert Perspectives On What COVID-19 Means For The Planet
Experts agree that the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years, even after the…
Boost For Global Response To COVID-19 As Economies Worldwide Formally Sign Up To COVAX Facility
64 higher income economies have joined the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers…
Coronavirus Hasn’t Killed The City. Here’s Why
No city has escaped the deadly spread of COVID-19. But the virus has had a profoundly uneven impact…
Alcohol And Junk Food Companies Are Exploiting The Pandemic
From marketing beer with pandemic lingo to giving money to governments, a report argues that corporate capture of…
This ‘Self-Sufficient’ Chinese City Is Being Built With Future Pandemics In Mind
A new city near Beijing featuring wooden apartment blocks, rooftop farms and renewable energy is being designed with…
Connected City Streets Mean Healthier Residents And Communities
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities around the world are rediscovering the value of walkable and…
History Tells Us Trying To Stop Diseases Like COVID-19 At The Border Is A Failed Strategy
To explain why the coronavirus pandemic is much worse in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world,…
COVID-19: It’s Time To Rethink Where, How And Why We Work
COVID-19 has hit consumer industries hard. These industries employ 20% of all workers worldwide with retail as the…
How To Effectively Make Your Workplace Secure With COVID-19 Signage
With the outbreak of COVID-19, many businesses had to adapt to the changes put in place by the…
5 Lessons We Must Take From The Coronavirus Crisis
The tele-health team at Jefferson Health has been calling themselves the “Night’s Watch”, a reference to the battle-hardened…
How To Look After Each Other In The Time Of Physical Distancing
Humans are social beings. They like to spend most of their time hanging out with other people. However,…
COVID-19: How Past Crises Are Helping The World’s Cities To Respond And Rebuild
In early 2018, parched by a severe drought, Cape Town rallied its residents and businesses to slash water…
Architects Are Redesigning Cities To Help With Social Distancing
In the once-bustling Eixample district, birdsong and the occasional whir of a food delivery cyclist have replaced the…
How COVID Has Revealed The Need For A Rethink In Urban Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack…
Climate Risks In COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid the pandemic, the climate crisis takes the backseat. How can we stay on track? The COVID-19 pandemic…
An Indian Company Is Gearing Up To Make Millions Of Doses Of A $3 Covid-19 Vaccine
As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, there’s one thing we’re all counting on to rescue us from the…
COVID-19 Has Created More Cyclists: How Cities Can Keep Them On Their Bikes
As physical distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 begin to relax in some countries and people…
Why Sustainable Food Systems Are Needed In A Post-COVID World
Food systems are essential to economic activity because they provide the energy that we need to live and…
Did The COVID-19 Pandemic Revive Nationalism?
It only took a sub-microscopic pathogen to confirm that, when a crisis strikes, it is the national framework…
5G Outlook Series: The Impact Of Mobile Technology On The Response To COVID-19
What is 5G’s role in the COVID-19 response? How will it benefit the post-pandemic world? In their 5G…
We May Have To Live With The Coronavirus. And It’s Going To Be Painful
The media want us to believe that we are on the path to recovery. But keeping a lid…
Industries With The Highest Rate Of Unemployment
Despite the eased coronavirus restrictions, these U.S. industries continue to struggle for their survival. National unemployment rate declined…
Prioritizing Health: A Prescription For Prosperity
How can the prioritisation of our health systems help us in rebuilding the post-pandemic economy? Now with nearly…
Beyond The Curve: A Visual Journey Into Our Post-Pandemic Future
What changes in the built environment can we make to shape a sustainable post-pandemic future? COVID-19 is reshaping…
As The Lockdowns Come To An End, Which Activities Are The Riskiest?
This chart encapsulates the risk assessments of over five hundred epidemiologists and health professionals worldwide. Tempted to go…
How Education Will Adapt To The World This 2020
As we continue struggling to carry on with our lives during a global pandemic, major changes are inevitable.…
To Save Lives Or To Save Jobs — Which Do People Think Should Come First In This Pandemic?
A survey reveals what global markets think the government should prioritise amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, the public…
How Coronavirus Is Shaping The Future Of The Workplace
Thinking back to early 2020, the world seemed a very different place. People walked and talked freely in…
Which Drugs And Therapies Are Proven To Work, And Which Ones Don’t, For COVID-19?
I am a physician and a scientist at the University of Virginia. I care for patients and conduct…
Measures To Ensure Sanitation In The Workplace
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces are implementing measures to ensure a viral outbreak can…
How To Deal With The Opioid Crisis During COVID-19?
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has momentarily shifted our attention from a more persistent threat in OUD or Opioid-Use…
How Pandemics Have Changed American Cities – Often For The Better
New York City’s experience as the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak is raising questions about urban living.…
Should You Fly yet? An Epidemiologist And An Exposure Scientist Walk You Through The Decision Process
We don’t know about you, but we’re ready to travel. And that typically means flying. We have been…
Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc On Economic Growth Prospects
The world is about to experience the deepest recession in decades, World Bank forecasts reveal. The shocks due…
Global Poverty: Coronavirus Could Drive It Up For The First Time Since The 1990s
As COVID-19 slows in developed countries, the virus’s spread is speeding up in the developing world. Three-quarters of…
How Has The Pandemic Changed The Movement Of People Around The World?
Here’s how the assortment of pandemic response policies have altered the mobility of the people. Mobility is among…
Coronavirus: What If The Vaccine Or Drugs Don’t Save Us?
The curve of the COVID-19 epidemic has been flattened in many countries around the world, and it hasn’t…