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How to avoid a W-shaped recession, according to a Harvard Professor
Ending COVID-19 lockdowns too quickly could deepen the negative impact of the pandemic, Harvard Professor Jeffrey Frankel argues.
Face masks: What the Spanish flu can teach us about making them compulsory
Should people wear face masks in public to stop the spread of Covid-19? Here's what the experience of the Spanish Flu of 1919 tells us.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister calls on developed countries to help Africa through COVID-19
Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Nobel Laureate Abiy Ahmed calls on developed countries to help Africa through COVID-19 through debt relief and other financial measures.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 May
Today's big stories: A leading vaccine expert answers our questions, India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers New York state's governor issues a warning.
Coronavirus: Could Europe be flattening the curve?
According to figures from Johns Hopkins University, European countries may be starting to flatten the curve of coronavirus infections.
These charts show how COVID-19 has changed consumer spending around the world
COVID-19 has drastically changed consumer spending. Generally, spending is down across all industries, as lockdown measures have restricted what we can spend money on.
WHO warns: 'Countries must ease lockdowns slowly'
The World Health Organization has warned countries they must ease COVID-19 lockdowns slowly and be fully prepared to restore restrictions if cases spike.
COVID-19: Countries around the world are reopening their schools. This is what it looks like
After closing schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19, countries from Denmark to Japan have started to reopen their classrooms, with new measures in place.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 2 May
Today's big stories: India extends lockdown measures by an additional 2 weeks; US approves experimental anti-viral drug for COVID-19 treatment.
Here's how a new European Investment Bank partnership will tackle COVID-19: WHO briefing
A new collaboration with the European Investment Bank will help provide the financing needed to strengthen supply chains, infrastructure and global health preparedness.
Why vaccination is bigger than any one disease
The whole world is waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine – but the future of early pandemic detection and vaccine delivery systems also rests on what happens now.
What the world can learn from regional responses to COVID-19
The efforts of regional organizations offer important lessons to ensuring the global coordination needed to recover from the crisis.