covid

‘Much, much worse’: India’s richest state swamped by pandemic’s second wave

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Hospitals in Maharashtra are running short of beds, piped oxygen and a key anti-viral drug as a…

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Trouble befalls Japanese manufacturing workers following earthquake in February and ongoing Covid worries

The manufacturing sector in Japan is experiencing significant fall in semiconductor/chips output and affecting the automobile and electrical machinery production…

5 years ago

Uneven Recovery Drives Growing Inequality Across East Asia and the Pacific

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2021 – More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) are…

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Queen thanks volunteers for helping Britain through the pandemic

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth has thanked the millions of people who stepped up to volunteer during the pandemic in…

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Europe aims to get vaccinations back on track after clearing AstraZeneca shot

AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe pushed to get its COVID-19 vaccination drive back on track on Friday after EU and British…

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Biden to name Gene Sperling to lead COVID-19 relief plan: administration official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will name Gene Sperling to lead implementation of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief…

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On the road to a speedy economic recovery: A broad-based tax system is key to Solomon Islands’ pandemic response

By Matthew Hodge A more sustainable revenue base for the Pacific Island nation could better manage changing economic conditions and the…

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New technology helping rebuild Nepal’s quake-hit schools better, and faster

By Naresh Giri Effective project implementation demands real-time monitoring of construction progress and quality in the field. Thanks to technology, real-time…

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University-industry collaboration at the heart of knowledge-based economic growth

By Brajesh Panth, Shanti Jagannathan The Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China offer 4 lessons for developing countries to…

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The spread of Covid-19 and attending football matches in England

The rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus meant that by mid-March 2020, the UK government had stopped outdoor sports from…

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