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Covid-19: how it will change the world | The Economist

2020-05-08

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Even when covid-19 is under control, the long-term effects of the virus will be far-reaching. How will the coronavirus pandemic—and the way it has been handled—change the world? Read more here: https://econ.st/2yEhCg9 Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6...

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Covid-19: how it will change the world | The Economist

2020-05-08

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Even when covid-19 is under control, the long-term effects of the virus will be far-reaching. How will the coronavirus pandemic—and the way it has been handled—change the world? Read more here: https://econ.st/2yEhCg9 Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to …

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Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown | The Economist

2020-05-05

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Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions. Read more here: https://econ.st/2WtcLGF Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date...

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Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown | The Economist

2020-05-05

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Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions. Read more here: https://econ.st/2WtcLGF Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up …

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How to stop plastic getting into the ocean | The Economist

2020-04-30

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Plastic pollution poses a major threat to ocean life. Meet the engineers who are using rubbish-guzzling boats to stem the flow at its source. Read more here: https://econ.st/3d0bjCe Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/

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How to stop plastic getting into the ocean | The Economist

2020-04-30

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Plastic pollution poses a major threat to ocean life. Meet the engineers who are using rubbish-guzzling boats to stem the flow at its source. Read more here: https://econ.st/3d0bjCe Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/

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Covid-19: the right way to leave lockdown | The Economist

2020-04-28

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Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what's the right way to leave lockdown? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bMn3YU Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here:...

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Covid-19: the right way to leave lockdown | The Economist

2020-04-28

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Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what’s the right way to leave lockdown? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bMn3YU Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Further reading: Find The Economist’s most …

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Covid-19: Why is America’s death toll so high? | The Economist

2020-04-21

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America's covid-19 death toll is higher than anywhere else in the world—and is continuing to mount. What’s behind the country’s coronavirus pandemic failings? Read more here: https://econ.st/2zl0BaX Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The...

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Covid-19: Why is America’s death toll so high? | The Economist

2020-04-21

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America’s covid-19 death toll is higher than anywhere else in the world—and is continuing to mount. What’s behind the country’s coronavirus pandemic failings? Read more here: https://econ.st/2zl0BaX Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign …...

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How Cape Town became a murder capital | The Economist

2020-04-17

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Cape Town is one of the most murderous cities in the world. How did it become the gangland-shooting capital of Africa? Read more here: https://econ.st/2VC9LY3 Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Further reading: Read our 2019 special report on South Africa: https://econ.st/2RKaJAv Read our interview with Cyril Ramaphosa: https://econ.st/2VGjQU1 For more …

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How to treat covid-19 | The Economist

2020-04-10

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A vaccine for covid-19 is a long way off. In the meantime, could existing drugs be used to treat the novel coronavirus? Read more here: https://econ.st/2wtEOgf Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Further reading: Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: …

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How Africa could one day rival China | The Economist

2020-04-07

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Africa is changing so fast, it is becoming hard to ignore. In the short term the continent faces many problems, including covid-19, but in the long term it could rival China’s economic might. Read more here: https://econ.st/2V8HGY9 doc See the UN’s World Population Prospects 2019 here: https://econ.trib.al/ClGiknr Read about covid-19 in African countries: https://econ.trib.al/LDMdqwr Click …

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Covid-19: how bad will it be for the economy? | The Economist

2020-04-03

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The coronavirus pandemic has killed thousands of people, crashed stockmarkets around the world, driven 10m Americans to claim unemployment and caused businesses to haemorrhage money. With economies in turmoil, how bad will the damage be? Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/StVR1bU Find The …

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Covid-19: more questions about coronavirus, answered | The Economist

2020-03-31

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What has the world learned about the novel coronavirus and its knock-on effects on the global economy? Ed Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer more of your questions about the virus. Find all of The Economist’s coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/33HyqOB Click here to subscribe to The Economist on …

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How noise pollution threatens ocean life | The Economist

2020-03-27

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Noise pollution has led to multiple whale-strandings and poses a threat to thousands of ocean creatures. Meet the scientist who is mapping ocean noise in a bid to dial down the volume. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/

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Covid-19: your questions about coronavirus, answered | The Economist

2020-03-24

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The novel coronavirus has killed thousands of people and is devastating the global economy. Ed Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer your questions on covid-19. Find all of The Economist’s coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/33HyqOB Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Timecoded questions listed below: …

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The new coronavirus: how should the world respond? | The Economist

2020-03-20

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The new coronavirus is shutting down planet Earth. What lessons can the rest of the world learn from China, Singapore and South Korea? Find all of The Economist’s coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.trib.al/LnKtbv8 Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy Further reading: Covid-19 interactive web-based map from the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource …

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Is big tech good for your health? | The Economist

2020-03-16

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Tech giants including Google and Microsoft want to work with hospitals and health-care systems to improve lives. But should people trust them with their medical data? Read more here: https://econ.st/2TVyjf5 Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/

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Mangroves: how they help the ocean | The Economist

2020-03-09

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Mangrove forests are vital for the health of the planet, but they’re rapidly disappearing. Meet the the pioneering scientists who are harnessing the hidden power of mangroves to help tackle climate change. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video …

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