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This crisis has given us a huge opportunity to reboot how we view economic growth and to recognize what is important for our survival as a species and for the sustainable development of the planet.

What COVID-19 tells us about the changing nature of disaster risk

By: EBR | Friday, April 24, 2020

All over the world, life as we know it has unravelled faster than we could ever have imagined

The power of "social learning": when people learn from each other and change their behaviour accordingly. Madhur Anand

What COVID-19 teaches us about ’social learning’ and the environment

By: EBR | Thursday, April 23, 2020

The horrors of the global human death toll of COVID-19 confront me daily in the news and through my concern for my own vulnerable parents

When the crisis subsides, will we go back to normal? Will we even want to? Or does COVID-19 provide us with an important learning experience?

What Will Life Be Like After the Pandemic?

By: EBR | Thursday, April 23, 2020

Having exposed society’s dysfunction, the COVID-19 crisis invites us to rethink our future

The environmental fight must not be placed on hold. This period of physical distancing is the perfect time to reflect on how all of us around the world can become more involved in the movement to solve the climate crisis digitally from home.

5 ways young people are fighting for the planet during the pandemic

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The 22 April 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an international event dedicated to global environmental protection that brings people together en masse to demand action

Can “deep electrification” of all sectors of the economy equate to deep decarbonization?

Can electricity decarbonize the energy sector?

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

A transition to green energy is essential if we are to win the fight against climate change

The global effect of COVID-19 is a health shock, unlike previous recessions caused by bubbles; there isn’t a particular policy or business error behind the economic decline.

The Shape of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The shock of shuttering the economy is real and very large. But this is not a normal recession because we decided to shut it down. What happens when we choose to reopen?

"Financial institutions are the distribution network to get funds to companies and citizens, but during the pandemic lockdown they are particularly vulnerable and present an even juicier target not just for North Korea but for cyber criminals in general."

COVID-19’s Other Virus: Targeting the Financial System

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. An international coalition must be created—and soonest—to prevent nefarious actors from exacerbating the crisis

“We need to mobilize across the world – peacefully and powerfully – to advance on rights, dignity and diversity for everyone”.

7 out of 10 global health leaders are men: Study

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

Global health is a system that’s neither fair nor fit-for-purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic comes at a time when pharmaceutical companies are dealing with major reputational issues, public criticism and pressure related to pricing strategies and perceived lack of transparency, as well as multiple scandals that have poisoned the industry in the public’s eye in recent years.

Leadership and people outreach for the Global Health Ecosystem

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

Covid19 is not just a source of anxiety and despair brought by the twin health and economic crisis. It can also be “our finest hour” for the global health ecosystem, helping shape the After Corona New Normal

Employers will become more flexible about working from home, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant.

This is how COVID-19 could change the world of work for good

By: EBR | Friday, April 17, 2020

Around half of the world’s population is on lockdown in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19, a public health emergency that has claimed thousands of lives and sparked fears of the worst global recession since the Great Depression

The pandemic calls into question the economic trends of the last four decades.

COVID-19: A Turning Point for Inequality?

By: EBR | Thursday, April 16, 2020

Question: What do Comoros, Micronesia, Tajikistan and Tuvalu have in common? Answer: They are among the very few – 18, to be exact – countries with no officially reported cases of the novel coronavirus

The healthcare industry will consolidate around a small number of platforms.

Big Tech Is Rewiring Healthcare in the Platform Revolution

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The digitization of patient data and the adoption of cloud-based healthcare management systems have created efficiencies and new business models across the value chain

During this unprecedented situation, mobile operators have been working closely with governments to support the management of the crisis through the provision of mobile services to the public and government.

Governments and mobile operators are easing network congestion

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

How governments and mobile operators are easing network congestion during the COVID-19 crisis

In the United States alone, a staggering 17 million people registered for unemployment benefits in just three weeks, shortly after economic activity in the country screeched to a halt.

In Times of Crisis, You Can Help More Than You Think

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

If you’re reading this, you probably have the wherewithal to help others hit by the COVID-19 pandemic

“That kind of leadership doesn’t just belong in our state capitols and mayor’s offices. It belongs in the White House. And that’s why I’m so proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States.”

Obama and Sanders endorsed Biden; will it really help to become president of the United States?

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

There’re breakpoints of corruption of his son and assault of sexual harassment

Around the world, informal networks often provide bridges over systemic gaps that, for one reason or another, are not filled by existing institutions.

Why informal networks will be key to the COVID-19 recovery

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the creation of many formal emergency responses, initiatives and partnerships

The speed and safety of the recovery thus will depend critically on whether the risks of group activities have been lowered sufficiently.

The Priority for the Social-Distancing Period

By: EBR | Monday, April 13, 2020

With COVID-19 quickly spreading around the world, much of the attention has correctly centered on the need for social distancing to slow transmission of the virus

By the late 1990s, the progress of international immunization programmes was stalling. Nearly 30 million children in developing countries were not fully immunized against deadly diseases, and many others weren’t immunized at all.

A brief history of vaccines and how they changed the world

By: EBR | Friday, April 10, 2020

It is no secret that vaccinations have revolutionized global health. Arguably the single most life-saving innovation in the history of medicine, vaccines have eradicated smallpox, slashed child mortality rates, and prevented lifelong disabilities

"Now that the US has failed miserably to contain the outbreak despite having the world’s most advanced health system, Americans will find it exceedingly difficult to return to economic normalcy until a vaccine becomes widely available, which could be a year or more away."

Mapping the COVID-19 Recession

By: EBR | Friday, April 10, 2020

Until there is a better sense of when and how the COVID-19 public-health crisis will be resolved, economists cannot even begin to predict the end of the recession that is now underway

In treating the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is scrambling to build enough tents to treat those infected with a deadly, highly contagious virus. In New York, we see literal field hospitals in the middle of Central Park.

Lockdown is the world’s biggest psychological experiment - and we will pay the price

By: EBR | Thursday, April 9, 2020

What will the psychological impact be for 2.6 billion people under lockdown?

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