Uncertainty about the future is widespread, as we face a historic crisis, but the future will be based on our actions and words now, writes Javier Solana.

Javier Solana · Project Syndicate 30 Mar 2020

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UN aid chief on coronavirus: 'No one is safe until everyone is safe'

The UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator explains how the coronavirus pandemic may affect developing nations, as the UN announces a $2 billion dollar aid plan.

Megan Rowling · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Mar 2020

Global Governance

Could COVID-19 give rise to a greener global future?

The coronavirus pandemic has shown that human societies really can transform overnight. Four experts explain why now is the time to make systemic economic change permanent.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber , and Kate Raworth · Project Syndicate 25 Mar 2020

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More than 100,000 people have recovered from COVID-19

More than 100,000 people have now recovered successfully from the virus.

Douglas Broom 24 Mar 2020

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UK lockdown put in place to protect the NHS during COVID-19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered people to stay at home, shops to close and an end to all social gatherings in a bid to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed.

Michael Holden · Reuters 24 Mar 2020

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Coronavirus: US unemployment rate could hit 30%

COVID-19 could see unemployment rise to levels higher than the Great Depression, with GDP falling by 50%.

Amrita Khalid · Quartz 24 Mar 2020

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This is the reason why the spread of Coronavirus is so rapid

More than 1 in 10 infections of coronavirus come from people who had the virus but did not yet feel sick.

Futurity 24 Mar 2020

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What would Roosevelt do? How the US should respond to COVID-19

The US needs to mobilize its resources, support its home workers and provide emergency cash services for those in need, writes economist Pavlina Tcherneva.

Project Syndicate 24 Mar 2020

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Symptom free? You could still be seeding new coronavirus outbreaks

People who have contracted coronavirus without suffering any symptoms may be unwittingly causing up to two thirds of all new outbreaks, according to scientists.

Douglas Broom 24 Mar 2020

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Why a coordinated global response, alongside urgent investment is needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic

New research has found, that in the short term, $8 billion is needed to fund research, development and supply of treatments for COVID-19. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board suggeste...

Wellcome 19 Mar 2020

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St Patrick’s Day during a pandemic – how people celebrated this year

Ireland and people around the world came together in virtual parades, videos and art. “Let it be said that when things were at their worst, we were at our best", said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Johnny Wood 18 Mar 2020

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This is how India is reacting to the coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organization has praised India’s efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus. Could the nation become a blueprint for others?

Emma Charlton 18 Mar 2020

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This is how Europe is helping companies and workers as the coronavirus crisis deepens

Government support for those with COVID-19 symptoms helps people to self isolate, which could be crucial in slowing the spread of the virus.

Johnny Wood 16 Mar 2020

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Coronavirus and flu: Why COVID-19 poses more of a threat

Coronavirus has been compared to flu, due to its similar symptoms and infectious nature, but with higher mortality and lack of a vaccine, COVID-19 it poses far more of a threat.

Tom Duszynski · The Conversation 09 Mar 2020

Global Governance

UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 29% over the past decade

A report by Carbon Brief shows that a steady decline in emissions meant the UK has recorded carbon levels so low they were last seen in 1888

Simon Evans · Carbon Brief 09 Mar 2020

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