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UK study boosts case for privacy-preserving COVID apps
The UK COVID-19 app controlled the spread of infection, according to a new academic study
InternationalUneven vaccine roll-outs will widen recovery gaps
Budgetary, logistical and political constraints will shape what economic recovery path individual countries can adopt
InternationalOil demand lifts prices, but further upside is limited
Brent futures near USD60 per barrel will bolster non-OPEC output and relieve oil firms and oil-producing states alike
InternationalInternational blame game will obstruct virus lessons
The WHO team investigating the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan has announced its initial conclusions
InternationalSocial media falsehoods impede COVID vaccine roll-out
Facebook has announced new steps to tackle COVID-19-linked falsehoods; these build on its actions in December
InternationalTesla’s bitcoin bet is no cryptocurrency gamechanger
The bitcoin price rose to a record after Tesla changed its investment policy to invest USD1.5bn of its cash in bitcoin
InternationalPandemic will alter the apparel sector permanently
The pandemic has altered consumption patterns and deepened environmental concerns in this vital economic sector
InternationalTighter targeting will make ransomware more risky
Both the frequency of ransomware attacks and the size of the ransom payout have increased since the pandemic began
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