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The virus that shut down the world: Economic meltdown
With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part of containment measures, and travel severely curtailed everywhere, it...
The virus that shut down the world: The plight of refugees and migrants
In part four of our review of the global impact of COVID-19, UN News considers the new challenges faced by refugees and migrants during...
Vaccination no guarantee of virus eradication
In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, on Monday, senior officials warned that the virus is "not necessarily...
The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis
Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle to cope with repeated closures and re-openings, and...
A Covid-19 Update and an Unusual Consequence
It has to have been a different Christmas season this year. The spirit of Christmas, of goodwill, giving and sharing, may still reside in...
The virus that shut down the world: The yawning gulf between rich and poor
Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty increased, for the first time in decades. In part two of...
World must be ready for the next pandemic
The United Nations is commemorating the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic,...
The ASEAN Response to Covid-19 and the Way Forward
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Saumya Pandey*
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, a global health emergency in the People’s...
Data-driven Cities Have Better Responses to COVID-19
As a second wave of COVID-19 causes further economic and social disruption worldwide, data-driven cities, powered by smart infrastructure and solutions, are using data...
The Interconnectedness Between Covid-19 And International Environmental Law
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Pranjal Risal*
There is a link between human health and that of animals and the environment but this phenomenon has been worsened...