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Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
A new working paper suggests that countries that suffered most in the last world war may have been better placed to stave off the worst effects of the pandemic.
Up to 1.8 million children had no computer or tablet at home at the start of the pandemic, placing them at an educational disadvantage for online learning.
Getting rid of COVID-19 is the first step. But a healthy future depends upon tackling mental health, disparities in healthcare access and climate change, too.
Social media platforms like TikTok are being used by medics to dispel false information about COVID-19, which could undermine the global pandemic response.
Two McKinsey experts explain trends to look out for in 2021, in relation to how the global economy, businesses and society respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 saw the digital transfer of many services, and mental health care was no different. It seems the switch could be here to stay, as virtual services prove popular.
The British Retail Consortium said there had been incidents of violence against shop workers over the enforcement of mask wearing.
Global health expert Michael Head explains everything you need to know about the latest vaccine being rolled on in the UK.
The vaccine, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotec, will be used to immunise young workers before the ageing population, with the aim of achieving herd immunity.
Pandemics helped shape the borders of the United States. What else can history teach us about how life could change after COVID-19?
A new global survey looks to the year ahead with predictions of what is likely, or not, to happen.
2020 could go down as a landmark in the transition to a cleaner world – but this requires us all to think bigger, bolder and riskier in the decade ahead.
As we start a New Year, we have an opportunity to snap out of destructive habits and get our energy levels back. This can be achieved through exercise and eating well, write three experts.
A team of scientists from Pfizer and Texas University have found that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appears to be effective against a key mutation.
As studies warn that a delay in global COVID-19 immunization could affect all nations, here’s a look at vaccine nationalism and what it could mean us.