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COVID-19
How to back an inclusive post-COVID recovery
Impact investing and philanthropic capital can and should work together to channel financial resources into building a more resilient post-Covid world.
COVID-19
COVID-19 is accelerating stakeholder capitalism
Companies proved their agility during the pandemic and stepped up to take care of their customers and employees.
COVID-19
An expert explains: How COVID-19 exposed the fragility of global supply chains
Closures of manufacturing and distribution and bottlenecks at borders through the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
Workforce and Employment
Survey: How US employees feel about a full return to the workplace
A survey showed that 4 in 10 Americans who are working from home would seek another job if employers asked for a full return to the workplace.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 July
Top stories: President Biden pushes cash incentive to get vaccinated; India reports most new COVID-19 cases in three weeks; Philippines to introduce lockdown restrictions in Manilla region.
Entrepreneurship
5 post-COVID trends from Indian entrepreneurs
5 trends from a study of Indian entrepreneurial resilience include digitization, collaboration and localisation, increased social commitment and well-being.
COVID-19
Trade restrictions are delaying the COVID response. The WTO must act
Tariffs and export restrictions have held up the vaccines, therapies and diagnostics needed to fight the pandemic. A crucial WTO meeting could change this
Workforce and Employment
Is artificial intelligence ready for the great rehiring?
Companies are turning to AI technology to help them rehire. But unless used carefully, algorithms could multiply inequalities already exacerbated by COVID
COVID-19
Do you need to wear a mask if you're fully vaccinated? An expert explains
The WHO is urging people to wear masks again, even if they're vaccinated. An infectious diseases expert explains whether its time for the US to mask up.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 29 July
Top stories: COVID-19 continues to hit Americas hard; England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals from US and EU; Record case rise in New South Wales, Australia.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
How can we close inequality gaps in the global COVID-19 recovery?
National policies and strong international support are needed to close the growing gap of inequality, writes the IMF's economic counsellor Gita Gopinath.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 28 July
Top stories: Lockdown extended again in Sydney; Italy says 99% of COVID-19 deaths since February were among people not fully vaccinated; Change in mask-wearing guidance in the United States.
Future of Food
This is the current state of global food prices
Average global food prices are now decreasing, even though they're still 25% more expensive than the 2014 - 2016 average.
COVID-19
Send vaccines where people want them: developing nations
A study shows COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries, which would benefit from greater vaccine distribution.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 27 July
Top stories: Biden pushes for long COVID patients to be protected by law; Mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shots boost antibody level - study; US warns against travel to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus a...