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Helping the “double casualties” of COVID-19
COVID-19 is now spreading rapidly through least developed countries (LDCs). Places like Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen were already fragile from armed conflict and political...
Gaming in Quarantine; Neither a Hazard nor a Disorder
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been under quarantine in hospitals and homes for months. The outbreak was declared a pandemic in...
Ubiquitous coronavirus: Do travel blockades work?
Over the past couple of weeks, many countries, including Iran, have imposed travel restrictions to help curb the spread of novel coronavirus. In this...
Tax and fiscal policies central to governments’ responses to Covid-19 crisis
With global economic activity facing a historic drop and government spending rising dramatically, the implications of the Covid-19 crisis on public finances and tax...
New normal? Better normal!
In these times of COVID-19 , the big challenge for most of us is how to protect ourselves and our families from the virus and...
The Sino-American COVID-19 Narrative Confrontation
There has been a blame game between Washington and Beijing regarding the source of the COVID-19. As stated by the Guardian and China Daily,...
New Alliance Launched at WEF to Help Social Entrepreneurs Overcome Impacts of COVID-19
Forty leading global organizations have united to launch the COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, pooling knowledge, experience and responses to alleviate suffering and...
Africa cannot afford LOCUST-19
We are in a battle against time to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. While tackling the Coronavirus pandemic has grabbed global attention, a new crisis...
Deloitte: As Pandemic Spreads, Most Consumers Retreat
Health concerns generally exceed financial concerns in the U.S., with more than 50% of respondents concerned about health and nearly one-quarter of respondents worried...
The COVID-19 Pandemic Changes Global Dynamics in Education
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing mega-experiment in distant learning demonstrates that no country has been properly prepared for such a challenge. Schools and...