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Unseen Benefits of The CoronaVirus On Virulent Pathogens And Global Solidarity
Back in the 1950s, as a child growing up in
the middle of New York City, I attended Saturday afternoon movies about
interplanetary war. Typically, in...
Coronavirus: The actual conditions of the hospitals in Lombardy
Due to the coronavirus
emergency, Italy has extended the quarantine to the entire national territory. More than 60 milion
people are lockdown in order to contain...
Trade tensions and coronavirus: Global services export market faces uncertainty
Despite steady growth over the last decade, the future prospects for global
services trade are likely to be dampened by the coronavirus (COVID-19)
epidemic, its likely...
Global oil demand to decline in 2020 as coronavirus weighs heavily on markets
Global oil demand is expected to decline in 2020 as the impact of the new
coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, constricting travel and
broader economic...
The Long-term Political Fallout of Coronavirus
As the coronavirus spreads, so does its
likely political fallout.
For authoritarians and autocrats, the
fallout is likely to be a mixed bag.
Some will benefit from invasive...
The viral economy of Covid-19 and the Italian and European economy
The economic data linked to the mass infection by Covid-19 is already
very alarming.
The Italian public health system,
along with many other primary sectors of...
COVID-19: Countries, businesses must safeguard human rights as virus spreads
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread globally, the UN’s top
human rights official appealed on Friday to put rights “front and
centre” when implementing preventative measures.
Liz Throssell,...
COVID-19 Outbreak to Have Significant Economic Impact on Developing Asia
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through
numerous channels, including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism
and...
World Bank Group Announces Up to $12 Billion Immediate Support for COVID-19 Country Response
As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the
World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in
immediate support to...
Combating COVID-19: Initial socio-economic and international lessons learned
Things look like it is high time we learned the first lessons from the
ongoing fight against the coronavirus epidemic in China and beyond. And...