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Health and Healthcare
How innovative financing will help prepare for future pandemics
Using an innovative financing model — already deployed against COVID and malaria — the international community can build an equitable and resilient future.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
Top COVID-19 news stories: WHO outlines plan to end COVID emergency phase; Shanghai to test all residents; Restrictions ease in Switzerland, Korea, Italy.
COVID-19
8 ways women will re-shape the post-COVID-19 world
Women were hit hard by COVID-19 and have had to adapt. A survey indicating eight new personas show they have new priorities, skills and social vigour.
COVID-19
Here's why trust is so vital when tackling COVID-19
Trust allows for the acceptance of evolving science as well as the curbing of freedoms for the sake of public health, finds Edelman's Trust Barometer.
Education, Skills and Learning
How to address the widening youth skills gap
PwC, UNICED and Generation Unlimited investigate youth skills needs in a new research paper, 'Yes', urging stakeholders to create opportunities for the youth and close the existing skills...
COVID-19
How Europe can exit the COVID-19 public health emergency
To exit the current public health emergency, European countries need to adopt measures to control COVID-19 transmission without imposing severe restrictions.
Canada
New childcare legislation secured in Canada after COVID-19 highlights need for change
The Canadian government is creating a national daycare system in Ontario, and cut fees in the province by 50%, after COVID-19 highlighted the need for affordable childcare.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
How quickly is tourism recovering from COVID-19?
Tourist numbers across the EU started to recover in 2021 as COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted, according to latest data from Eurostat.
COVID-19
What do we know so far about the Omicron BA.2 variant?
The Omicron BA.2 variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 around the world and causing virus levels to rise significantly in some countries.
Africa
Nigeria wants to end poverty by 2030. How can it achieve this?
Around 80 million Nigerians – roughly 40% of the population – live below the poverty line. The country needs wide-ranging policy changes to solve this.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
Top COVID-19 news stories: Shanghai enters lockdown; Singapore to lift quarantine requirements for vaccinated travellers; countries roll out second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses.
Agile Governance
What is the essential role of trust in crisis management?
Government response is key in times of global crisis. But new research shows trust is an essential factor in mitigating the impact of external threats.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Deltacron: What scientists know so far about this new hybrid coronavirus
A new COVID-19 variant has emerged, called Deltacron. It is a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron variants, created through a process called 'recombination'.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
Will the world clean up 'information pollution' in 2022?
The proliferation of online misinformation is undermining trust in public health institutions and posing a serious threat to the pandemic response.
Financial and Monetary Systems
What happens if a country defaults on its debts?
If Russia defaults on its debt payments, it won’t be the first government to do so. A default can mean creditors lose money and raising debt gets harder.