After developing mild symptoms and testing positive for the new coronavirus, the Prime Minister hopes to continue to lead the country via video-conference from home.

Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton · Reuters 27 Mar 2020

COVID-19

US: What will the post-pandemic economy look like?

Two economists say the pandemic demands not only vast US government spending but also intervention, including a temporary state-led reorganization of the entire economy.

Edmund S. Phelps · Project Syndicate 26 Mar 2020

Global Risks

COVID-19 in Africa: key insights from our media briefing with WHO

Hear directly from WHO’s regional director in Africa, and experts, about the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the continent.

Beatrice Di Caro 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

COVID-19

Even with preventative measures in place, Italy sees sharp rise in fatalities from COVID-19

Deaths caused by COVID-19 have risen sharply in Italy, the Civil Protection Agency said. These numbers continue to grow even with the country on lockdown.

Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante · Reuters 25 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Greta Thunberg urges young followers to stay at home, reveals she had coronavirus symptoms

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been self-isolating after her trip around Europe. She told followers on Instagram she had COVID-19 symptoms and asked them to stay at home.

Business Insider 25 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus has reminded us how much we depend on electricity

The huge disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis has highlighted how indispensable electricity is for modern societies.

Fatih Birol · LinkedIn 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

COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 over coronavirus concerns

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe asked for the Games to be postponed for one year.

Josephine Moulds 24 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Hospitals made from shipping containers could help tackle COVID-19

The mobile units are designed to be as quick as a tent to put up, but as safe as a hospital with biocontainment.

Josephine Moulds 24 Mar 2020

COVID-19

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

COVID-19

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

COVID-19

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

COVID-19

Indians are fleeing to the countryside as work dries up, bringing fears of further infections

India's coronavirus measures are leaving little work for citizens, forcing many to return to their countryside homes with family.

Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Prashant Waydande · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 Mar 2020

COVID-19

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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