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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 28 January
COVID-19 top news stories: Russia breaks infection record for eighth day running; EU regulator gives green light to Pfizer's COVID-19 pill.
COVID-19
What will it take to rebuild trust in 2022?
As the Edelman Trust Barometer finds business is more trusted than government, rebuilding trust should be at the top of everyone’s agenda in 2022, writes Matthew Bishop.
COVID-19
4 ways to revive office socializing when working from home
COVID-19 ushered in remote working, reducing opportunities for social chats with colleagues. But could changing virtual meetings help to restore our office social lives?
COVID-19
These 3 charts show the global growth in online learning
As technology redraws the world we live and work in, online learning offers a way for people around the world to reskill and access new opportunities.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 27 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: Moderna announces trial of Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine; Record cases around Europe and the Americas.
Private Investors
3 reasons why private equity will enable the post-pandemic economy
Through the right partnerships with private equity firms, small businesses can overcome any structural headwinds in the near term and level the playing field.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 26 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: US study - COVID-19 less severe with Omicron than Delta; Pfizer/BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine; record daily confirmed cases in Czec...
COVID-19
Omicron has had more than a mild impact on workforces
The highly-infectious new COVID-19 variant Omicron may be cresting, but its impact on the labour force has been severe.
Global Health
How partnerships help create more resilient and collaborative health systems
Building resilient health systems based on collaborative research, knowledge exchange and platforms that share insights
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 25 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: record cases in South Korea, Russia and Czech Republic; WHO warns against assuming Omicron is the COVID-19 'endgame'; study finds Omicron survives longer on pla...
COVID-19
IMF sees higher inflation as supply chains and Omicron slow economic growth
But it paints a downbeat assessment of economic growth, given the ongoing pandemic and higher rates of inflation.
Gender Inequality
COVID-19 lockdowns saw couples share housework and childcare more evenly – but not for long
Research on opposite-sex couples during the lockdown shows that traditional domestic balances shifted, with men taking on more household responsibilities.
COVID-19
This is the impact of COVID-19 on the travel sector
The tourism sector has been one of the worst affected by the impacts of COVID-19. 63% of tourism experts believe that the sector won't fully recover until 2024.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 24 January
Top COVID-19 news stories: India reports more than 300,000 confirmed new COVID-19 cases; Pfizer CEO on boosters and annual COVID-19 vaccines; Belgium eases COVID-19 restrictions.
Climate Change
These 5 charts reveal the global economic outlook for 2022
Global growth is projected to decelerate in 2022, with economic disruptions driven by the spreading of the Omicron variant, as well as supply bottlenecks.
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