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Rwandan medical workers deploy robots to minimise coronavirus risk
Robots, donated by the UN's Development Programme, are being used in Rwanda, in an effort to minimise the risk of medical staff catching coronavirus.
COVID-19: Global donors pledge $8.8 billion for vaccines
A variety of donor countries and organizations have pledged $8.8 billion to GAVI, the vaccines alliance, at a funding summit.
Here's what the Nobel Prize winner for medicine has to say about the COVID-19 pandemic
Sir Peter Ratcliffe, recipient of last year's Nobel Prize for Medicine, offers his perspective on hypoxia and the COVID-19 crisis.
Ethiopia’s unconventional COVID-19 response
Ethiopia's government has been praised for the aggressive and effective tactics it has used to stem the country's outbreak of COVID-19 since January.
COVID-19: What should clothes retailers do with their mountains of unsold stock?
In response to coronavirus, clothing sales in the US fell 89% in April from the same month in 2019, while in Britain clothing sales sank by 50%.
Torn safety nets: How COVID-19 has exposed huge inequalities in global education
Schools are a safety net for children in rich and poor countries alike. However, the present pandemic has torn traditional structures apart and revealed gaping inequities.
'Phygital': a banking strategy for the new isolation economy
In this new normal, banks shouldn't ditch physical interactions with customers. Instead, a hybrid of offline and online engagement is the best way forward.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 5 June
Today's headlines: Global Vaccine Summit raises $8.8 billion to vaccinate the poor. Brazil and Mexico report record daily deaths. New York State governor urges George Floyd protesters to ...
This is how COVID-19 is affecting indigenous people
Around the world, the pandemic has menaced indigenous communities made especially vulnerable by socio-economic marginalization.
Klaus Schwab and Prince Charles on why we need a Great Reset - listen to the podcast
The World Economic Forum's Klaus Schwab joins HRH The Prince of Wales to launch the Great Reset, to seek a greener, smarter, fairer world after COVID-19.
These are the countries looking to subsidize holidays after COVID-19
Nations across the globe have plans and proposals to incentivize tourism and help revive an industry devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
How the world's largest museum is encouraging kids to come up with their own COVID-19 action plan
The Smithsonian has teamed up with the World Health Organization and the InterAcademy Partnership to help students navigate the coronavirus crisis.