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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 4 October
Top stories: US COVID-19 deaths pass 700,000; New Zealand moves away from COVID-19 elimination strategy; Israel changes rules around COVID-19 vaccine pass.
COVID-19 and climate change redraw the map of the world’s safest cities
Copenhagen topples Tokyo from top spot of EIU’s annual World’s Safest City Index. Survey includes environmental safety for the first time to test city sustainability pledges.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 1 October
Top stories: Australia to ease border restrictions for residents; Warning over lack of vaccines for Africa's health workers; Singapore reports highest one-day increase in cases.
Interactive maps reveal urban vulnerability and resilience to COVID-19. Here's how
COVID-19 has compounded pre-existing inequalities in cities. Interactive maps can provide situational awareness to help support vulnerable populations.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 30 September
Top stories: Restrictions to ease in Viet Nam's largest city; New study into long COVID-19; France to extend state of emergency.
Mental health: Why Indians are finding it harder to be happy
An Ipsos poll of the happiest nations finds the mental well-being of people in India is declining, with digitization, the pandemic and urbanization thought to be the cause.
COVID-19: These are the areas of your life most affected by a loss of smell
COVID-19 has been found to cause anosmia and parosmia, the total loss of smell and smell distortion. This can affect your love life and how you enjoy food.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 29 September
Top stories: Singapore and Romania report highest one-day rises in COVID-19 cases; Japan to lift emergency COVID-19 restrictions; Algeria set to begin domestic production of Sinovac vaccine.
How effective are COVID-19 booster shots - and who needs a third dose?
COVID-19 booster shots have been introduced in many countries. Vaccines are performing well in terms of preventing serious disease from COVID-19 but no evidence that a booster shot is nee...
A daily pill to treat COVID-19 could be just months away, scientists say
Antivirals are already essential treatments for viral infections, including hepatitis C and HIV. At least three antivirals for COVID are in clinical trials.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 28 September
Top stories: Pfizer begins study on oral drug for prevention of COVID-19; Chile announces end of state of emergency; US President Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot.
5 charts that explain how COVID-19 has affected employment in OECD countries
Covid-19 has highlighted inequities in employment, can government-backed recovery plans introduce fairer working practices?