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First 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
InternationalCountries prepare for ‘active defence’ of space
Countries are restructuring their armed forces to treat outer space as a new domain of warfare
InternationalMining supply disruptions mask mounting demand fears
Supply chain convulsions caused by the COVID-19 shutdowns have spread to mining, the most upstream sector
InternationalCOVID-19 intensifies the cyber race on disinformation
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened a new disinformation problem for democratic governments
InternationalNear-term IMF funds are ample, but more may be needed
The IMF is the world’s first responder to economic crises, and low-and-middle-income nations are under severe stresses.
InternationalExtremist groups will use pandemic to advance agenda
Far-right groups are seeking to weaponise the COVID-19 crisis to mobilise support and incite attacks.
InternationalPandemic will widen major gender gaps
The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has fallen disproportionately on women
InternationalOnly vaccines or drugs will end social distancing
Governments around the world are exploring how to exit lockdowns that suppress COVID-19 without a resurgence
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