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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 news stories: Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 make up 70% of US COVID-19 cases; Chinese cities order fresh COVID-19 curbs; Sweden warns over summer COVID-19 cases.
How has COVID-19 reshaped the way Americans want to work?
Nearly 90% of Americans prefer flexible working if offered, but only just over half have the opportunity at least one day a week, new McKinsey research shows.
What are zoonotic diseases - and how dangerous are they?
Zoonotic diseases - such as COVID-19 and Ebola - spread from animals to people. And a rapidly growing global population is heightening the risk to humans, say experts.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week
Top COVID-19 news: Omicron-specific jabs could boost protection; Eastern Chinese cities increase COVID-19 restrictions; Bhutan to reopen to international tourists.
International travel levels tipped to soar again in 2022
The UNWTO's latest World Tourism Barometer shows an increase of 182% for international tourism in the three months of 2022 compared to the previous year.
These are the world's most liveable cities
Vienna returns to top spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking of the world's most liveable cities. Copenhagen and Zürich are ranked next.
A sustainable path to lasting recovery for Small Island Developing States lies in the ocean and the building of a robust blue economy
Small Island Developing States like Fiji were battered by COVID-19. In a post-pandemic world, the ocean will provide them sustainable and resilient growth.
The Global Covid-19 Fintech Market Impact and Industry Resilience Study
This study follows the Global Covid-19 FinTech Market Rapid Assessment Study published in November 2020, which focused on the short-term effects of Covid-19 on the fintech industry.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
Top COVID-19 news stories: New US study into long COVID; Beijing schools reopen; Mass testing continues in Macau.
Pfizer’s CEO on what’s next for vaccines, health equity and the COVID-19 pandemic
After years of disruption, can the world return to normal? In a special one-on-one-conversation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, founder Klaus Schwab talks to CEO Albe...
Pfizer CEO on the COVID-19 vaccine effort and what’s next for the pandemic
At Davos 2022, Albert Bourla talked about the COVID-19 vaccine effort - what it took, what drove him, how the pandemic is evolving, and whether the world can return to 'normal.'
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic
United States approves vaccines for young children; Omicron less likely to cause long COVID; G20 sets $1.5bn funding target to fight future pandemics.