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Coronavirus: how crisis helps us connect with strangers
A psychologist explains how COVID-19 is changing our behaviour, especially our heightened emotional connection with strangers and sense of community.
Comics and cartoons are a powerful way to teach kids about COVID-19
Comics and cartoons can be a useful way for children to understand and contextualize coronavirus, writes expert in science communication Marina Joubert.
International tourism is set to plunge by 80% this year – but some regions could recover more quickly
Up to 120 million jobs in tourism are at risk due to the the pandemic. Much depends on when and where travel restrictions lift, while local holidays are set to become more popular.
Drones, disinfectant, distancing – Europe’s beaches open up
Life after lockdown comes with new rules for holiday-makers venturing on to the sands in Greece, Italy and Spain, from socially distanced sunbeds to beachside cleaning regimes.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 20 May
Today's top stories: France looks to localize mask making; Cambridge will hold lectures online next year.
5 curve-flattening technologies being developed by young people
Young people around the world are developing new and innovative technologies to help in the fight against COVID-19. Here are five of them.
How youth and technology can drive Africa's COVID-19 response
Africa's COVID-19 response must be built on countries' existing resources. Here's a blueprint based on young people, technology, and community volunteers.
Answering key data governance questions raised by COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis is raising key governance questions regarding the handling of health data. Frameworks can help societies develop the data approach that works for their populations.
Z, V or 'Nike swoosh' – what shape will the COVID-19 recession take?
Analysts are predicting that, with social distancing set to slow our economy recovery, the post-virus slowdown could last to the end of 2020 and beyond.
5 steps businesses can take to protect air quality after COVID-19
Air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people worldwide every year - but COVID-19 offers us a chance to address this. Here's how it can be achieved.
What’s the latest on coronavirus antibody tests?
New tests that show if people have previously been infected with the virus have been approved – but what this means for potential immunity remains unclear.
Here’s why the world’s recovery from COVID-19 could be doughnut shaped
Tools for fostering sustainability, like the doughnut, will be important as officials grapple with the fallout from coronavirus, explains the COVID-19 Risks Outlook report.