International

  • Apr 8, 2020
  • 2 min read

COVID-19 job losses may total hundreds of millions

ILO modelling suggests COVID-19 will cause at least 200 million job losses, ten times more than in the 2008-09 recession

International
  • Apr 8, 2020
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COVID-19 poses a huge challenge to developing nations

Developing countries have less scope than developed markets to adjust economic and social policies to cope with COVID-19

International
  • Apr 7, 2020
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COVID-19 sharpens cyberspace contestation

Public warnings about cybersecurity risks are proliferating amid the rush for remote working

International
  • Apr 7, 2020
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COVID-19 will embolden autocrats

As countries enact restrictions to deal with COVID-19, some leaders are using the crisis to their advantage

International
  • Apr 6, 2020
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Virus could deeply disrupt government functions

The death of a former Libyan prime minister because of COVID-19 highlights risks among the political class

International
  • Apr 6, 2020
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COVID-19 to accelerate shift in working patterns

A growing number of workers and firms are trialling remote working out of compulsion

International
  • Apr 3, 2020
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COVID-19 aids US-China economic ties in the short term

The United States and China are cooperating to implement the trade deal, but broader contentions persist

International
  • Apr 3, 2020
  • 2 min read

Virus testing may not end lockdowns soon

Testing people for immunity to COVID-19 is being promoted as a strategy to exit pandemic lockdowns

International