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How COVID-19 might help us win the fight against climate change
A number of shifts brought on by the COVID-19 emergency lay the groundwork for the transformation required to create a global response to climate change.
How data can help fight a health crisis like the coronavirus
Insight into preventive actions, population mobility, the spread of the disease, and people's resilience can help leaders respond more effectively to COVID-19.
Should you wear a face mask? WHO officials weigh in at today's COVID-19 briefing
At a briefing today, WHO officials said they recommend that masks be worn by those with coronavirus or those in close contact with people infected.
How innovation is helping ease a dangerous ventilator shortage
Governments and health authorities around the world are asking businesses to repurpose their production lines and supply chains to make life-saving ventilators available. Here’s how compa...
4 news stories you might have missed last week
From the discovery of flying reptile fossils to another mass coral bleaching, here’s a look at other news stories besides the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
It could take three years for the US economy to recover from COVID-19
How will public health measures and policy interventions affect COVID-19's economic impact? A resurgence in the virus could see a longer recovery period.
How to protect yourself from cyberattacks when working from home during COVID-19
As many companies adopt work-from-home policies, cybercriminals are targeting companies and individuals. Here's how they can protect themselves online.
Could basic income protect livelihoods during the coronavirus crisis?
Universal basic income has been considered as means to support people during the coronavirus crisis. But, what can previous examples tell us about it.
Why do we turn to music in times of crisis?
Around the world, communities have turned to music and song has a means to maintain social cohesion and community during the coronavirus crisis, but why?
'Just one case': fears coronavirus may spread like wildfire in world's refugee camps
High population densities and lack of access to basic sanitation and water put refugee camps at significant risk from coronavirus.
President Trump has extended his stay-at-home guidelines
President Donald Trump has extended stay-at-home guidelines until the end of April, telling Americans: “The better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end.”
Our post-coronavirus world will be built on what we say and do now
Uncertainty about the future is widespread, as we face a historic crisis, but the future will be based on our actions and words now, writes Javier Solana.