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Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus from the WHO can be found here.
Our COVID-19 Transformation Map can be found on our Strategic Intelligence Platform.
What lessons from the coronavirus pandemic will shape the future of education?
COVID-19 has highlighted issues entrenched in our global education system going back 200 hundred years - from inequality of funding between schools to a lack of focus on emotional wellbeing.
COVID-19: How a financial freeze could protect us from economic collapse
By pausing fixed expenses and providing a Universal Basic Income during the coronavirus pandemic, we can preserve the economy and protect individuals.
Here's how global supply chains will change after COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility of modern supply chains. Here's what trade, investment and production will look like after the crisis.
Here’s how innovation could help car companies hit by COVID-19
Carmakers around the world have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Better regulations could help the auto industry recover and invest in the future.
Why the coronavirus death toll is misleading – and how we’ll get the true figures
Daily mortality rates do not tell the whole story. Data gathered from across the globe show a discrepancy between registered COVID-19 deaths and overall expected mortality numbers.
South Korea shows us what office life could look like after the pandemic
The South Korean government has released detailed advice on how workers can return to work safely, while reducing the risks of another coronavirus outbreak.
How is the world dealing with lockdown? This poll has captured the public’s mood
Results from the Edelman Trust Barometer, found that 67% of the people interviewed expect the government to prioritize public health over rebuilding the economy.
COVID-19 could bring about a 'new deal' for millions of Asia's informal workers
In the Asia-Pacific region, informal workers account for nearly 60% of non-farm workers, a group particularly vulnerable to economic disruption caused by COVID-19.
Winning the Race for Survival: How New Manufacturing Technologies are Driving Business-Model Innovation
1500 organizations working together in the COVID Action Platform
The World Economic Forum is mobilizing all stakeholders to protect lives and livelihoods during the coronavirus crisis through its COVID Action Platform.
Robots have demonstrated their crucial role in pandemics - and how they can help for years to come
Due to the highly infectious nature of the coronavirus, robots provide an advantage through contact-free alternatives for anything from healthcare to delivering food.
These farmers are prospering in the pandemic by delivering straight to homes
As the COVID-19 pandemic closes businesses and leaves Americans housebound, many are ordering directly from farms leading to a rise in profits for the farmers.