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New study shows how much more productive a hybrid workforce can be
It's expected that up to 20% of the US entire workforce will continue to work from home permanently after the COVID-19 pandemic, up from 5% before it.
Mental health: What is doomscrolling and how can we stop it?
Doomscrolling - continually looking for bad news online - has grown during COVID-19. But there are ways to overcome the habit and get more sleep, says an expert.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 July
Top stories: US cases on the rise; No spectators for Olympic Games; COVAX pledges 520 million vaccines to Africa this year.
COVID-19: What pregnant women in India need to know before getting their vaccine
The Indian government has brought out guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women, including educating them about vaccine risks and the risks of infection.
How will behaviour change after COVID vaccination? New survey reveals post-pandemic trends
With vaccination programmes progressing in many parts of the world, some people are more ready than others to relax restrictions, a new survey finds.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 8 July
Top stories: Global confirmed death toll passes 4 million; World at 'perilous point' warns WHO; New support for variant identification and tracking.
7 ways to invest in better digital technology to fight pandemics
Decision-makers need to prioritise further investments in digital technology for disease monitoring in their response to COVID-19 and other health crises.
These are the qualities that help a business to survive a pandemic
New research by the World Bank looks into what factors have enabled some businesses to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic with less damage than other firms.
Yes, vaccines do protect against the Delta variant. A WHO scientist explains
The COVID-19 Delta variant is a more transmissible variant of coronavirus. Vaccination can protect against severe disease and death from the virus variant.
The pandemic has changed consumer behaviour forever - and online shopping looks set to stay
Consumers have switched heavily to online purchases as a result of the pandemic. Research from PwC predicts the change in shopping behaviour will be permanent.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 7 July
Top stories: Lockdown extended in Sydney; WHO recommends new drugs to prevent COVID-19 deaths; Change planned in self-isolation rules in England.
IKEA's Barbara Martin Coppola on COVID-19, the climate, and IKEA’s tech and data transformation
When most of IKEA’s global retail locations closed temporarily during the pandemic, e-commerce became the cornerstone of the business. This near overnight shift was possible, in part, tha...