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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 26 July
Top stories: China reports most COVID-19 cases since end of January; Ghana hoping to receive 18 million vaccine doses by October; Restrictions extended in Indonesia.
How to cope with the stress of the pandemic
A new study suggests that cognitive reappraisal, a common method of stress management, might create a greater risk to public health.
Why your second COVID-19 vaccine dose really matters
New research looks at our body's immune response to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, finding 'powerful beneficial effects' of the second vaccine dose.
How can we fight fake COVID-19 vaccines?
Experts from the World Bank examine the issue of fake COVID-19 vaccines, the harm they could do to the global vaccination drive and the possible solutions.
This is how COVID-19 hit women's employment
New analysis from the International Labour Organization shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's employment - with a bigger hit than for men.
How to build long-term resilience in vulnerable communities
India's migrant workers were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new project is showing how smart collaboration can deliver impactful support to millions.
From drones to Harry Potter memes: how countries convinced people to wear masks
From free masks to fines, there are a variety of measures across the world which countries have used to encourage the public to wear face masks.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 23 July
Top stories: Restrictions tightened in Australia; New study into the optimum gap between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses; Philippines bans travel from Malaysia and Thailand.
The pandemic has made mental well-being a public health must
Mental-health conditions have surged during the pandemic. Encouraging mental wellness, and providing the services to support it, is a collective social responsibility
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 22 July
Top stories: Americas facing 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'; Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines effective against Delta variant; Hospitals in the Indonesian region of Papua near fu...
Scientists find 'footprint' of coronavirus outbreak from 20,000 years ago
Researchers analyzed genomes of more than 2,500 modern humans and found a coronavirus epidemic broke out in the East Asia region more than 20,000 years ago.
COVID-19: which areas of American life have returned to normality?
Around 60% of the U.S. public have said that socializing with friends and family has returned to complete normality, while only 29% said travel was normal.