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West Africans are switching from cash to mobile money because of COVID-19
Africans are being urged to switch to digital payments to reduce the coronavirus risks associated with exchanging cash.
Coronavirus: 9 ways you can support gender equality from your home
Social distancing measures have presented physical barriers to activism, but UN Women explain how you can keep up your support for gender equality whilst at home during the COVID-19 pande...
How can we save lives and the economy? Lessons from the Spanish Flu pandemic
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing can have positive effects on the economy, through limiting spikes in infections and avoiding mass casualties.
Here’s what astronauts and submariners say about coping with self-isolation
Some down-to-earth advice to help you get through the week if you’re struggling with the disruption to normal life caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 2 April WHO media briefing
Join in to our third Africa Media briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) on COVID-19 in Africa.
In pictures: this is what social distancing looks like around the world
A quarter of the world’s population is in lockdown, and when people are allowed outdoors, they are expected to keep apart. Some images from across the globe.
How to stay creative and keep your family sane during lockdown – from one of the world’s best teachers
From giving children time to transition to homeschooling to practical tips on creativity, here’s advice from the winner of the 2018 Global Teacher Prize.
The COVID-19 pandemic could have huge knock-on effects on women's health, says the UN
Unless we act now to bolster maternal health and domestic-violence support, the COVID crisis's impact on women around the world could be catastrophic.
6 things to know about coronavirus today, 2 April
US jobless claims soar to new record, how South Korea contained COVID-19, how the tourism industry has been impacted and why WHO officials are "deeply concerned" about the latest developm...
How our responses to climate change and the coronavirus are linked
COVID-19 has disrupted communities worldwide but could this period teach us anything about another existential threat we are facing: the climate crisis?
'Deeply concerned.' WHO officials stress the need for continued vigilance - WHO briefing
In fighting a first-ever pandemic caused by a coronavirus, WHO officials called for continued resolve and unity.
COVID-19: What the evidence so far means for containment
The implementation of suppression strategies is the reason countries in Asia have succeeded in maintaining low case counts of COVID-19. What do we know about how this approach works?