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How scuba divers are turning ocean waste into COVID face masks
The international diving organization PADI is recycling ocean plastic to make anti-coronavirus face masks. We look at similar schemes around the world.
We're fighting the pandemic. Now it's time to eradicate the infodemic
Reliable information becomes vital during crises like the coronavirus pandemic. We all have a responsibility to disseminate accurate sources.
Better data means better outcomes for COVID's marginalized groups
Identifying the people who suffered the most because of the pandemic is the first step to making sure no one is overlooked in challenging times.
Our healthcare system is failing people without COVID-19. It’s time to address the hidden third wave.
By prioritizing preventing COVID-19, we have unintentionally left behind people living with cancer, rare diseases and other acute and chronic conditions.
Air pollution kills 7 million people a year - and probably makes COVID-19 more deadly: this week's World Vs Virus podcast
Air pollution may well be making the pandemic worse, but we now have an opportunity to tackle the problem that itself kills 7 million people a year.
Outbreak or breakout? How to protect prison populations from COVID-19
COVID-19 has set many prisoners free, but some say not enough.
Rebuilding after COVID-19 shouldn't mean going back to how things were
The third stage – rebuilding – following a catastrophe requires the most imagination, but it will be needed more than ever in the aftermath of coronavirus.
IMF: New predictions suggest a deeper recession and a slower recovery
The IMF has revised its April forecasts of the economic effects of COVID-19, predicting a much deeper global recession with a longer recovery time.
You’ve got money: Mobile payments help people during the pandemic
Governments around the world, and particularly in developing countries, are resorting to direct bank transfers to support their citizens during COVID-19.
Why it's crucial we don't forget about flu in the COVID-19 pandemic
Savings lives from flu in the US would cost less than $4 billion, compared to the trillions already being spent battling COVID-19, according to research.
COVID-19: What you need to know about coronavirus on 25 June
Top stories: The IMF has lowered its growth forecast, the UK starts human trials on a vaccine, and US governors order two-week quarantine for visitors from eight states.
Why this sea creature is still a key ingredient in testing vaccines
Horseshoe crab blood is instrumental in making sure injectable medicines are safe – and a synthetic alternative has just been rejected by an influential US standards group.