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COVID-19 will hit the developing world's cities hardest. Here's why
High densities, overcrowded homes and a lack of basic services are among the factors that make the world's poorest cities the most vulnerable to COVID-19.
5 ways COVID-19 has disrupted our sleep
The pandemic hasn’t just turned our daily lives upside down – it’s wreaking havoc on our sleep.
5 ways entrepreneurs and SMEs can build resilience in a coronavirus economy
Leaders of SMEs and entrepreneurs must focus on five key areas of resilience across leadership, revenues, the organization, finances and operations during crisis.
Anti-Asian racism is on the rise. This is what it feels like
COVID-19 has led to an increase in racism directed at those of Asian descent. Here, a teacher of Vietnamese heritage in Bogota recounts her experiences.
What risks does COVID-19 pose to society in the long-term?
The potential long-term consequences of the pandemic are starting to be revealed. We have a chance, however, to build a better world - and we must take it.
The impacts of COVID-19 around the world, as told by statistics
A new report offers statistical insights into the changes COVID-19 has wrought - but the pandemic poses its own problems for statisticians themselves.
In pictures: What dining out post-lockdown looks like
Will eating out ever be the same again after COVID-19? As lockdowns start to ease around the world, restaurants are reopening – but with a very different look and feel to before the coron...
4 infectious diseases that should not be forgotten during COVID-19
The world’s attention is on COVID-19, but it is just one of many other outbreaks of disease the global health community is fighting.
Science leads the response to COVID-19. These 25 scientists are tackling the other global challenges
Scientists have maximum visibility in the COVID-19 response, while proposing solutions to other global challenges, from climate change to cybersecurity, poverty to pandemics, and food tec...
How impact finance can alleviate COVID-19's economic symptoms
The private sector is facing unprecedented difficulties in accessing finance at a time when it is sorely needed. Could impact finance provide the answer?
How is COVID-19 affecting food security?
Join us for an online briefing food insecurity this Friday 29 May 2020 with experts from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and UN Goodwill Ambassadors for IFAD Id...
This wearable tech is being used by care homes to stem outbreaks of COVID-19
Smart wristbands, using tech from CarePredict, can monitor contact between patients in US care homes during the coronavirus pandemic.