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Asymptomatic spread will hinder virus control efforts
Transmission of COVID-19 often occurs from individuals with no symptoms, which hinders attempts to limit future spread
InternationalTools to fix social media practices are blunt
Efforts by social media firms to improve the operations of their platforms seem weak
InternationalPandemic to deepen food insecurity beyond 2020
The World Food Programme has warned that the world is “on the brink of a hunger pandemic”
InternationalMany gas investment plans will be delayed or cut back
The oil price crash and demand slump are prompting investment plans to be re-evaluated in the over-supplied LNG sector
InternationalUK GDP recovery will be U or L shaped, not V-shaped
UK GDP plunged by 5.8% on the month in March and by 2.0% on the quarter in January-March; April data will be far worse
United KingdomSolutions for COVID-19 impact on the poor are lacking
A new study estimates that the poor are 32% more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to their richer cohorts
InternationalUK recovery plans could cut intergenerational inequity
Younger generations are less at risk from COVID-19 but are hit disproportionately by the lockdown imposed to curb it
United KingdomFirst COVID-19 vaccine may not end all distancing
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred breakneck research to find a vaccine, reducing the timeline from 15 years to 18 months
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