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Delivery workers are now essential.
Along with home delivery of groceries, pharmaceuticals and alcohol, demand for food delivery is booming. Authors The Conversation Services such…
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The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same
Then, as now, confidence in international cooperation and institutions plumbed new lows. Authors The Conversation While the onset of the…
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Stella Prize 2020: a readers’ guide to the contenders
Even as we retreat into our homes in this time of crisis, words can help us reach out to each…
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Lockdown: how to stay fit at home
This measure is crucial to minimise the spread of COVID-19, but what impact will it have on health and wellbeing?…
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Can we put a price tag on a life? COVID-19 shutdown forces a new look
President Donald Trump and leading business figures are increasingly questioning the wisdom of a prolonged shutdown of the US economy —…
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The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus
Workplaces, pubs, restaurants and gyms have closed and many people are now housebound. Authors The Conversation COVID-19 represents a major…
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How the Pandemic Will End
This is how it’s going to play out. Τhree months ago, no one knew that SARS-CoV-2 existed. Ed Yong The…
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How U.S. Foreign Policy Can Help Defeat Coronavirus
Sen. Tom Cotton’s statement on the novel coronavirus pandemic started with the standard encouragement we expect from public officials in…
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A Greater Depression
But given the flailing policy response so far, the chances of a far worse outcome are increasing by the day.…
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COVID-19 and Conflict: Seven Trends to Watch
Crisis Group identifies seven points of particular concern. ICG Overview The COVID-19 pandemic unquestionably presents an era-defining challenge to public…
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We’re running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zero
We described this strategy on Saturday as Endgame C – with the goal to drive new infections down to zero.…
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The Regional Stakes of Soured Israeli-Jordanian Relations
The Trump administration’s policies and peace plan sharpen doubts. Ofer Zalzberg ICG Reviving the 1994 deal’s spirit is important for…
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Turkey’s Intervention in Syria and the Art of Coercive Diplomacy
But that does not mean the United States should not evaluate how it might respond and engage the Idlib crisis…
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The Multiple Challenges of COVID-19
This pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization, entails multiple repercussions which affect all aspects of life. Chancellor Merkel…
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Thucydides and the plague of Athens – what it can teach us now
Words like “epidemic” and “pandemic” (and “panic”!) have become part of our daily discourse. Chris Mackie The Conversation These words…
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Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance
Within a week, countries around the world have gone from: “This coronavirus thing is not a big deal” to declaring…
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