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Rumors and conspiracy theories blossom lavishly in an era of low confidence and low trust. It is, therefore, not surprising that myriads of stories have mushroomed…
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After months of lockdown, Spain's tourism industry finally opened for business on Sunday as it ends its quarantine for international visitors from many European countries. But…
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Bangladeshi society, economy, and the health sector are being overwhelmed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The ‘lockdown’ strategy that was employed for two months has been abandoned…
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COVID-19 has sparked extensive debates on work and employment. Worldwide unemployment estimates, the plight of small businesses, and the mass movement of migrant workers have received…
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For many of Asia’s indigenous peoples, COVID-19 is exacerbating long-standing policies of marginalization. Carmina Flores-Obanil The lush forests of the Sierra Madre mountain range, on the…
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Redento B Recio, Ishita Chatterjee and Lutfun Nahar Lata “COVID-19 lockdown means starvation,” laments Lila, a street vendor in Manila, in the Philippines. Lila has previously…
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Stephanie G Burton and Michael Sean Pepper The COVID-19 pandemic – and the resulting lockdowns – have had a major impact on research at institutions across…
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The more serious the economic slowdown, the more likely that this will lead to a redistribution of underworld power. Mark Galeotti Yesterday, erstwhile prime minister Dmitry…
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Despite what members of the public may have heard earlier this week, on cable news, social media, or in video snippets of a few opaque sentences…
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A pandemic is akin to a war. Countries can recover surprisingly fast with the right policies, but the poorest will need help Abhijit Banerjee and Esther…
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Jun Du, Agelos Delis, Mustapha Douch and Oleksandr Shepotylo The COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Many…
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Covid-19 has forced governments to prioritise the needs of their citizens. To do that, they’ve had to override the ideas and laws that underpinned the extreme…
