How the coronavirus recession puts service workers at risk
Economic activity is slowing rapidly, both in the United States and around the world.
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Africa faces grave risks as COVID-19 emerges, says economist
The first cases of COVID-19 emerged in China last November, and the virus has since moved inexorably to Europe and the United States. The virus didn't arrive in Africa—home to 1.2 billion people—until the end of February, ...
Economics & Business
Apr 01, 2020
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Modeling suggests going early and going hard will save lives and help the economy
In 1997, a bestselling book by Jared Diamond purported to explain how the West "won" world dominance based on the good luck of geography, and because western countries were the first to industrialise.
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2020
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Microplastics found in 4 of 5 bivalve species investigated in Nordic waters
An extensive Nordic research project has looked at microplastics in marine bivalves from 100 sites spread throughout much of the Nordic waters. The study showed that microplastics were found in four of the five bivalve species ...
Environment
Mar 26, 2020
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Supply chain outlook: The timing of the slowdown
The rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus is already having a huge impact on the global economy, which is rippling around the world via the long supply chains of major industries.
Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2020
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Peru saves bats blamed for coronavirus
Authorities called Wednesday for worried Peruvians to stop killing bats after rescuing 200 that were going to be burnt by peasants believing them to be spreading the coronavirus.
Ecology
Mar 25, 2020
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COVID-19: 'Economics alone won't get us through this'
Jean-Pierre Danthine, an EPFL professor and the managing director of the Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), discusses the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis in Switzerland and worldwide, and argues that the future ...
Economics & Business
Mar 24, 2020
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Beyond burgers: Asia puts twist on alternative meats
From lab-grown "seafood" to dumplings made with tropical fruit instead of pork, rising demand for sustainable meat alternatives in Asia is spawning creative products to appeal to local palates.
Environment
Mar 23, 2020
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Pandemic money: where's it coming from and who pays?
The mammoth bailout sums unleashed to combat the 2008 financial crisis fuelled populist backlashes in many countries as taxpayers were handed a whopping bill.
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2020
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Parents get crash course in 'distance learning' dilemmas
As millions of families hunker down amid the coronavirus crisis, the sudden reality of schooling from home risks widening the education gap between those with the means and support to keep up with lessons, and those who risk ...
Education
Mar 20, 2020
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List of sovereign states
This is a list of sovereign states, containing 203 entries, giving an overview of states around the world with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It is arranged alphabetically. It includes both states widely recognized to be de jure sovereign and states that claim de jure sovereignty and exercise de facto control over some territory, but which are not generally recognised.
Note: the status of some entries on this list is disputed. For information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, see the "criteria for inclusion" section below.
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