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The World Health Organization is essential to convening scientific experts and the world’s best thinking on COVID-19
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Religion and COVID-19—Keeping Faith in the Battle Against Coronavirus
Faith leaders and their organizations can and should serve as crucial allies in the fight against COVID-19—and many are
Bridging the Data Divide in COVID-19
Collaborative health data networks and open access would give boundless opportunities to advance disease surveillance
Covid-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen
World No Tobacco Day 2020 exposes the false dichotomy between public health and the economy when it comes to Big Tobacco
Data in Global Health
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70% v. 25%
Women are 70 percent of the global health workforce but hold only 25 percent of senior decision-making roles
Fighting COVID-19 With One Hand Tied Behind Our Backs?
80 Percent
More than 80% of people in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have no social protections against illness or unemployment
Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19
$2 Billion
In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, community health is underfunded by an estimated $2 billion every year
COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Community Health
70 percent
PEPFAR has established an ambitious goal of providing 70 percent of its program funding to local partners
A Global Imperative for Local Support
2006
The year alcohol use in Russia peaked was 2006, after which it fell as the government tightened alcohol policies
A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use
40
Years since WHO certified smallpox eradication
Years since WHO certified smallpox eradication
€28.4 Bn
China is one of the key trading partners of Italy, and in 2017 Italy imported €28.4 billion worth of goods from China
Scale of Italy's Imports From China
70 Percent
Chinese factories supply 70 percent of active ingredients for India’s generic drug manufacturers, which supply the world
Coronavirus and the World Economy
90 Percent
Humans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, where some pollutants may be 2-5 times higher than outdoor concentrations
A Wake-Up Call for Healthier Design
6% vs. 82%
Number of men versus women in Japan who take advantage of a full year of government-sponsored paid leave for new parents
Lessons From an Aging Asia
Series: Coronavirus Knows No Borders
See all in seriesThis series explores how COVID-19 is unfolding in countries like South Korea, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine, Ecuador, Nigeria, Samoa, the United States, and Yemen and in regions like Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Coronavirus in Nigeria: A Case for Community Engagement
Nigerians should have a sense of ownership in mitigation—how their daily sacrifices help to curb this deadly pandemic
Taiwan’s response to COVID-19 and the WHO
An interview with Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu on Taiwan's response to COVID-19 and the WHO
Estimating the Latin Wave of Coronavirus
Projections show potential impact of COVID-19 on Latin America—Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador among the hardest hit
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See allHow the Coronavirus Pandemic Slashed Carbon Emissions — in Five Graphs
Near-real-time data on carbon emissions reveal the sectors, countries and events that had the most impact but it is unclear how long the dip will last
With Remdesivir, Gilead Finds Itself at Strategic Crossroads, With Its Reputation (and Far More) at Stake
On Friday the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients
Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show
Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed major U.S. cities
Drugs and Vaccines Are Coming—But to Whom?
How to Make Sure Patents Don’t Stand in the Way of Global Health