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How did less time around nature as a result of COVID-19 impact young people?
New research has explored the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on young people's access to nature and the impact on their mental health.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 December
Top stories: WHO tells Asia-Pacific to brace for Omicron as variant spreads; Germany imposes restrictions on unvaccinated people; US steps up travel restrictions and brings in free COVID-...
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 2 December
Top stories: First Omicron case reported in the US; South Korea records new record COVID-19 cases; UN chief slams COVID-19 'travel apartheid'; WHO to agree on global accord for pandemic p...
The efforts of 5 African nations to protect their poorest during COVID-19
A study has found that existing tax-and-benefit systems did not adequately prevent the effects of income losses for people in Africa in 2020.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 1 December
Top COVID-19 news stories: COVID-19 travel restrictions raised around the world; Countries continue to detect and react to Omicron variant; US expert panel backs COVID-19 antiviral pill.
Connecting as a remote CEO during COVID-19: Wipro's Thierry Delaporte
Starting as a remote CEO during the pandemic meant building trust with thousands over Zoom. Wipro chief Thierry Delaporte talks to Meet The Leader about his first days on the job and how ...
The Omicron variant is here - what comes next? Here are 5 possibilities
Leaders can build on the emergence of the Omicron variant to redouble collaborative efforts to defeat COVID globally.
COVID-19: How much will it cost to prepare the world for the next pandemic?
Additional financing for pandemic preparedness could help expand the support that the World Bank and others provide to countries and regional institutions.
Coronavirus pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion this year
The United Nations tourism body called the tourism industry's recovery 'fragile' and 'slow', affecting some nations disproportionately to others.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 November
Top COVID-19 news stories: Vaccine makers target Omicron variant; EU could approve Omicron vaccine in 3-4 months; India and China promise more shots for Africa.
Everything we know so far about the Omicron COVID-19 variant
The World Health Organization has identified a new COVID-19 'variant of concern' called Omicron - scientists are racing to learn what level of threat it poses.
Here's what Omicron can tell us about how COVID-19 variants are discovered
Scientists from the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa named the B.1.1.529 variant Omicron, classified as a variant of concern by the WHO.