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Fighting COVID-19 could cost 500 times as much as pandemic prevention measures
Researchers discovered that significantly reducing transmission of new diseases from tropical forests would cost, globally, between $22.2 and $30.7 billion each year.
COVID-19 forced a billion children out of school - here’s how we can save their education
The pandemic has put a significant strain on education around the world, but will permanently scar some of the world's poorest children. How can we fix it?
How COVID-19 will change the way we design our homes
Just as the Spanish flu gave us the vanity room, which originated as a hand-washing basin just inside the home, COVID-19 will influence innovation in home design.
Renewable energy can get India's returned rural migrants back to work
During India's lockdown many workers moved back to their villages, where employment opportunities are limited. Could renewable energy be the answer?
New poll shows what people think coronavirus will do to their economies
A new YouGov survey reveals both fear and optimism as people look ahead to a looming global recession.
These 3 charts show what COVID-19 has done to global energy demand
With much of the world on pause, electricity usage went into decline. New data reveals by how much.
75% of mothers in the UK have had to cut their working hours in lockdown
Nearly three-quarters of mothers in the UK have to cut their working hours in lockdown due to insufficient childcare options, according to a new survey.
Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social distancing
Global social distancing rules to combat COVID-19 have pushed influenza rates to record lows in countries including China, Canada, South Korea and Australia.
What to know about the report on America’s COVID-hit GDP
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on the US economy, with the deepest decline in output since records began in the last quarter.
Does your homemade mask work? Here’s how you can test it
People around the world are making their own face masks to help prevent transmission of COVID-19, yet many are no more useful than face coverings.
The COVID-19 lockdown caused seismic activity to halve around the world
'Anthropogenic noise', manmade vibrations that travel through the ground, quietened by an average of 50% in 77 countries during the coronavirus lockdown.
Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 may have been circulating in bats for decades
Research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, diverged from other bat viruses about 40-70 years ago. And it could cause other viruses.