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The Davos Agenda 2021
Did World War II help some countries avoid high COVID-19 deaths?
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.
Digital Communications
Donated laptops are bridging the 'digital divide' for children in UK lockdown
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.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Davos Agenda: What you need to know about the future of global health
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.
COVID-19
Health workers are using TikTok to debunk COVID-19 myths
Social media platforms like TikTok are being used by medics to dispel false information about COVID-19, which could undermine the global pandemic response.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
The next normal is upon us: Here's what to look out for in 2021 and beyond
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.
Mental Health
COVID-19: Why virtual mental health care could be here to stay
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.
COVID-19
COVID-19: UK supermarkets call for police to enforce mask wearing
The British Retail Consortium said there had been incidents of violence against shop workers over the enforcement of mask wearing.
United Kingdom
Everything you need to know about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Global health expert Michael Head explains everything you need to know about the latest vaccine being rolled on in the UK.
COVID-19
Indonesia is vaccinating younger people first. Here's why
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.
The Davos Agenda 2021
COVID-19 and geopolitics – 5 lessons from past pandemics
Pandemics helped shape the borders of the United States. What else can history teach us about how life could change after COVID-19?
COVID-19
What does 2021 hold? Here are predictions from around the world
A new global survey looks to the year ahead with predictions of what is likely, or not, to happen.
Climate Change
How climate action and clean energy can regenerate the next decade
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.
Mental Health
After a difficult year, here are 6 strategies to reboot your brain for 2021
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.
COVID-19
Is the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effective against COVID-19 mutations? Scientists have the answer
A team of scientists from Pfizer and Texas University have found that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appears to be effective against a key mutation.
COVID-19
Vaccine nationalism – and how it could affect us all
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.