As most of the world early awaits a vaccine for COVID-19, a smaller group of people scoffs. They could spell real trouble in the effort to build widespread immunity.
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There’s a disconnect between how many low-wage workers are being described, and what they’re experiencing on the ground.
Reopening state economies too soon risks a second wave of the pandemic, and a surge in medical costs. Anyone who pays insurance premiums and taxes will be picking up the tab.
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term effects on how people interact with others and the world.
In a nation where many were already struggling, longer term thinking is needed for the pandemic recovery.
Patients with kidney disease may also have heart problems or diabetes – both of which have been linked with more severe COVID-19 infections.
The science is far from certain, but it appears at least a proportion of people who have had COVID-19 will be protected from another infection – at least initially.
This week we’ve been looking at the factors in play when considering to ease lockdowns, how the massive costs can be met, and the ongoing search for treatments.
Redundancies can can leave businesses ill-placed placed for revival. The real estate listings firm Domain is trying something more promising.
COVID-19 has upturned uses of public spaces that we took for granted. Will shifts in the regulation of these spaces lead to a change in thinking about who “owns” the city?
The struggle between the federal and state governments over when face-to-face teaching should resume in Australian schools is the latest in a long-running battle.
Even before this pandemic, international students were exposed to several unique hardships. These are compounded by COVID-19.
We are failing to collect and giving away in tax concessions hundreds of billions.
After the brief shock of food insecurity in the form of empty supermarket shelves, we might start thinking about having a Plan B and C based on local food sources and shorter supply chains.
The coronavirus pandemic is an exceptionally challenging time for start-ups. Here’s a guide to help new businesses survive.
Trump’s recent executive order to keep meat plants open is premised on a lie: that a meat shortage is a food shortage.
Now that Canadian youth can work part-time without becoming ineligible for government assistance, many will be incentivized to work in jobs in increased demand during the COVID-19 shutdown.
The loss of livelihoods flowing from the efforts to combat the pandemic highlights the dearth of social protection measures on the continent.
Safe rural migration programmes are not a substitute for formal social protection. But they could buy governments some time.
The feedback from regular readers was better than the feedback from professional economists.
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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
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