Toxic lockdowns, how to avoid global depression and other top stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up: what COVID-19 does to your body and how Germany is keeping down recorded deaths. Image: Unsplash
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How to prevent a COVID-19 global depression.
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You’re in the world’s biggest psychological experiment: lockdowns’ toxic impact.
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A global COVID-19 exit strategy? There’s only one option.
COVID-19 in your body. A visualization of how the virus attacks.
The hammer and the dance. How Germany is keeping COVID deaths low.
Education was in crisis even before COVID. 3 ways to reset learning.
How a poor country can respond to COVID-19’s economic threat.
Seven weeks in a Wuhan ICU. What a doctor learned fighting COVID-19.
Resilience could be a drag. Economic policies for a post-pandemic world.
How to make do with imagination. A great poet can help with forced isolation.
Easing social distancing in June? How the US might get back to work.
Don’t fear monetisation. The long-term impact of central bank policies today.
How New York City can bounce back. Cites hosting of Forum after 9/11. (New York Times)
Connecting essential mobility services. An initiative of the Forum’s COVID Action Platform. (Urban Transport News)
In response to COVID-19, the state comes roaring back. Cites Global Risks Report. (Atlantic Council)
A feminist election miracle in South Korea. References Global Gender Gap Report. (Guardian)
A framework for blockchain interoperability. Coverage of Forum white paper. (Ledger Insights)
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