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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 December
Top stories: US cases pass 15 million; WHO warns vaccine not ready to replace public health measures; Switzerland introduces new restrictions.
Home office: Can our vacant workplaces be converted into houses?
Across the world, the shift to remote working has caused many offices to become empty, prompting government authorities to convert them into homes.
5 steps to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Governments must take several key steps to ensure timely, safe vaccine distribution, including avoiding bottlenecks at borders and ensuring cooperation.
Should trade continue to be global after the pandemic?
Continued globalization, with a focus on equitable distribution and sustainable free trade, are important enablers on the road to collective recovery.
Want to swap working from home, for working from Hawaii? Here's how
Hawaii is offering free flights to Oahu for a select group of US remote workers willing to relocate temporarily, to bolster the local economy during COVID-19.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 8 December
Top stories: International Day of Epidemic Preparedness declared; Germany warns of tighter restrictions; California increases measures.
5 major trends that are being accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has been the cause for rapid transformation in some areas of our lives. From e-commerce to flexible working, here's what COVID-19 has accelerated.
Why 'building back better' needs national investment for people and planet
Building back better will require governments to increase investment and recalibrate national balance sheets by doing more to nurture natural and social capital, writes Professor of Publi...
Vaccine roll-out: This model found 3 key factors for success
Researchers designed a mathematical model to test different scenarios for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. They found the Australian state of Victoria could vaccinate its 6.9 million citize...
COVID-19: 4 ways to manage remote workers effectively and fairly
From loosening the rules, to putting wellbeing first, Christine Trodella, Head of Americas at Workplace from Facebook, outlines tips for taking a different leadership approach.
What these 3 ‘unicorns’ tell us about our pandemic spending habits
Second-hand car start-ups are booming as safety overtakes CO2 emissions as a key concern for consumers.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 7 December
Top stories: Increased restrictions and testing in South Korea; Pandemic still has a 'long way to run': WHO; Britain prepares roll out of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.