African countries must take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact to accelerate industrialisation and intra-regional trade, and improve infrastructure.
A family sitting under a treated mosquito net.
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The pandemic coincides with the long rainy season in Kenya. Rain increases mosquito breeding sites, vector density and thus transmission of mosquito-borne diseases.
An Italian police officer operates a surveillance drone in Turin, Italy, April 2020.
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The city’s latest financial woes are a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Some of the highest coronavirus hospitalization rates in Denver are in neighborhoods near Valverde, a community that was once redlined.
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Neighborhood characteristics like pollution from busy roads, widespread public transit use and lack of community-based health care are putting certain communities at greater risk from COVID-19.
Website defacing can shut down businesses that have moved online during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vulnerable websites are popping up as organizations move online during the coronavirus pandemic – and hackers have more time at home alone. The result is more websites falling victim to defacement.
When people need food aid, like these Nigerians, research finds they are more susceptible to extremist recruitment efforts.
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When people are hungry or not sure where their next meal is coming from, they get angry at their governments. This gives terrorist groups opportunities to recruit new members.
Therapists are discovering that tele-health counseling is effective.
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JobKeeper is designed for people with steady jobs. The arts don’t work that way.
Circles painted on the grass in San Francisco’s Dolores Park encourage social distancing and help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Spending some time outdoors can help restore mental well-being, but physical distancing remains important during the coronavirus pandemic.
Children wait to wash their hands before going into class at their school in Saint Jean de Luz, southwestern France, on May 14, 2020, as some schools started reopening after COVID-19 lockdowns.
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A gardening supply shortage during the pandemic showed our ill-preparedness to grow our own food. Permanent backyard veggie gardens can help us survive the next crisis, and provide everyday benefits.
Some new habits we’ve seen emerging during the pandemic could help us solve tricky problems like traffic congestion, which have challenged our cities for a long time.
Produced during a crisis, an emerging collection of books talk to kids about coronavirus.
Residents and staff wave to family and friends who came out to show support of those in the McKenzie Towne Long Term Care centre in Calgary, Alta.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne