Tag: World economy
Watch Bill Gates share his thoughts on how to end to the Covid pandemic
[The stream is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]Bill Gates, co-chair of the [...]
Covid risks have reduced but another pandemic will come
Bill Gates said Friday that the risks of severe disease from Covid-19 have "dramatically reduced" but another pandemic is all but certain.Speaking to [...]
Mental health damage could last a generation
Medic with face mask.Haris Mulaosmanovic / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty ImagesAside from the obvious physical impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, health profes [...]
Why do some people get Covid while others don’t?
A man with her protective face mask walks in Vellaces neighborhood after new restrictions came into force as Spain sees record daily coronavirus (Covi [...]
Which countries are best for road trips? See the top 5 in the world
The highly transmissible omicron Covid-19 variant has some travelers thinking twice about air travel again.While travel bookings are surging this year [...]
IMF sees potential for further market turbulence as central banks hike rates
The International Monetary Fund has warned of further turbulence ahead for financial markets, particularly as governments around the world shift gears [...]
Pacific Islands’ zero-Covid strategies unsustainable, professor says
People wearing face masks at a supermarket in Suva, Fiji, April 23, 2021.Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesCountries all over the world have seen Covid [...]
Covid has strained couples, families
A couple wearing face masks cry for a Covid-19 victim in Argentina.SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesThe Covid-19 pandemic has taken an immense [...]
China’s zero-Covid policy a burden to domestic and global economy
The International Monetary Fund's managing director said Friday that China's zero-Covid policy is increasingly looking like a "burden," which is impin [...]
Central banks asleep at the wheel as inflation spirals, Brazils Guedes
Brazil's economic minister warned Friday that Western central bankers are "sleeping at the driving wheel" as economies slip deeper into a high inflati [...]
England looks to ease Covid rules while Europe is engulfed by omicron
Senior doctor Thomas Marx puts on his personal protective gear before he enters the room of a patient with Covid-19 in an intensive care unit at a hos [...]
Covid could be turning kids into ‘fussy eaters’ due to loss of smell
A child wears a KN95 protective mask for kids arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022.Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomb [...]
It’s an ‘open question’ whether omicron spells Covid endgame
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the NIAID, responds to questions from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) at a Senate Health, E [...]
China’s zero-Covid policy prolongs supply chain disruptions
Supply chain disruptions are being prolonged driven largely by China's strict zero-Covid policy, according to an economist from Moody's Analytics.The [...]
Should we treat Covid like the flu? Europe is starting to think so
People walk in Regent Street, in London.SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesLONDON — There are growing calls in Europe for Covid-19 to be treated [...]