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Prepare for a 'new normal' as lockdown restrictions ease: Monday's COVID-19 WHO briefing
WHO officials said countries with lower incidence of coronavirus cases can begin easing restrictions, but lockdowns must be eased slowly and strategically.
Zero hour: Our region as it faces the pandemic
Coronavirus response must safeguard one of the most valuable global public goods in existence: people’s health and well-being.
Spain has set out back-to-work guidelines as its coronavirus death rate slows
Spain has set out a series of back-to-work guidelines as deaths from coronavirus slow. Construction and manufacturing workers are set to return first.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 13 April
This daily round-up brings you some of the latest news updates on the coronavirus pandemic.
3 ways to protect your mental health during – and after – COVID-19
How the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our brains, stress and mental health and the mental health habits we can embrace to help us now and in the future.
5 lessons we must take from the coronavirus crisis
We can build equitable and sustainable models for an optimistic future as we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis.
Math misconceptions may lead people to underestimate the true threat of COVID-19
Common mathematical mistakes in school may also lead to misunderstandings in the real world about the dangers of COVID-19.
Pope Francis says it might be 'time to consider a universal basic wage' in Easter letter
In an Easter letter to leaders of social movements, Pope Francis says it may be time for countries to consider a universal basic wage to counter the economic disruption from coronavirus.
Coronavirus has shown us why we urgently need to make a basic income a reality
A basic income could provide the demand for basic goods and services the economy will need, and give people and their communities the resilience we need.
This 'rice ATM' is feeding Viet Nam's poorest amidst the coronavirus crisis
An entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 'rice ATM' to help those unable to work during the COVID-19 outbreak.
High anxiety calls for innovation in digital mental health
Effective apps have the potential to change the face of mental health care – not only during the coronavirus pandemic but also in routine daily life.
Coronavirus makes inequality a public health issue
Even the most privileged communities cannot build their walls high enough to protect themselves from pandemics.