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2020 has been the greatest ever global experiment in working from home. The pandemic will be the catalyst the flexible work discussion really needed.
Food delivery apps charge significant fees for orders, meaning restaurants already challenged by the pandemic can be squeezed into negative margins to access customers. Will cutting fees help?
Greek musicians have shown that developing new solidarities and campaigning initiatives with other performers could be the way forward in responding to issues caused by COVID.
As the world faces a second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, we need new strategies to handle pandemic stress that go beyond basic self-care.
Dutch parents worked more and had less leisure time – particularly if they were women.
The young woman stands accused of trivialising history but perhaps a more nuanced debate is needed.
Once upon a time, a king ruled a land untroubled by much. But then, one hot and smoky summer, everything started to change …
Being nostalgic about the past can lead to a sense of loss in tough times.
Will England be going into lockdown 3 in February?
Scientists and policymakers need to be more humble in their claims of what they know.
It turns out, if your crisps are sufficiently ‘niche’ and sophisticated, even they can be classed as a meal.
Women felt more worn out by restrictions – while men complained of boredom
For these extremely vulnerable populations, the pandemic has added pressure to already strained living conditions and healing processes.
The level of anger and sadness in our dreams may be related to how much we suffer mentally with social isolation.
Christmas could end up being a superspreader event. It’s much safer to stay home.
The notion of a trade-off between health measures and the economy is not supported by data from 45 countries.
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A story map shows how Harare's young people coped with lockdown in Zimbabwe.
Interviews with a diverse range of young people in Edinburgh and London, aged 18-26, reveal their experiences both before and during the pandemic.
When we asked parents how they were going during Australia’s first lockdown, they told us about their stresses, challenges and joys. And policymakers need to hear this.
Top contributors
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies, Adjunct Professor in the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Former Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Deputy Director at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professional Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Philosophy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Economics, De Montfort University
