This article is brought to you in association with OECD. The OECD will release 2019 official development assistance (ODA) data at 16:00 Paris time (14:00 GMT) on Thursday 16 April. Journalists and civil society representatives are invited to a Zoom presentation of the data with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Chair […]2019 data on official development aid & online discussion of ODA’s role in the Covid-19 crisis
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. The OECD will release 2019 official development assistance (ODA) data at 16:00 Paris time (14:00 GMT) on Thursday 16 April. Journalists and civil society representatives are invited to a Zoom presentation of the data with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Chair […]3 ways to protect your mental health during – and after – COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karen Rommelfanger, Director, Neuroethics Program, Emory University & Alvaro Fernández Ibáñez, Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief, SharpBrains Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to prevent the virus’ transmission affect our mental health can help us adapt; From […]If a virus could sing … Could this musical version of COVID-19 help us defeat the disease?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum MIT professor created musical representation of COVID-19. Says it is a clearer version of the vibrating virus than a static diagram. Haunting music could also have scientific applications. Hear the interview […]How Bangladesh’s leaders should respond to the economic threats of COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheikh Tanjeb Islam, Global Leadership Fellow and Community Lead Regional Strategies, World Economic Forum & Yash Nitin Divadkar, Community Lead, Business Engagement, India and South Asia, World Economic Forum The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 threatens millions of […]COVID-19: Emerging technologies are now critical infrastructure – what that means for governance
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimmy Bettinger Emerging technologies are propping up our daily lives under lockdown. Such tools must be considered as essential infrastructure, revealing opportunities for governance. Under COVID-19, emerging technologies are propping up our daily lives. Connected devices enable both […]Two refugees explain what COVID-19 means in their precarious world
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maxwell Hall, Media Lead, Broadcast and Programming, World Economic Forum Inequality and daily living conditions in refugee camps are amplifying the threat posed by COVID-19. We spoke to two refugees from Kakuma, a camp of 192,000 people in […]COVID-19: A new drug is tested, and other top science stories of the week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Greta Keenan, Programme Specialist, Science and Society, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 pandemic has infected over 1.6 million people worldwide. Scientists are testing a new treatment that tackles human cells, rather than the virus. Low antibody levels raise […]How next-generation information technologies tackled COVID-19 in China
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: QI Xiaoxia, Director General, Bureau of International Cooperation, Cyberspace Administration of China To fight coronavirus, China actively leveraged digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, blockchain, and 5G. Companies made their algorithms publicly available, […]‘All hands should be on deck’ – key quotes from leaders on the fight against COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christopher Alessi, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum As the world wrestles with the unprecedented implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, “we are facing a human crisis unlike any we have experienced” and our “social fabric and cohesion is […]Coronavirus: Commission Statement on consulting Member States on proposal to further expand State aid Temporary Framework to recapitalisation measures
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has sent to Member States for consultation a draft proposal to further extend the scope of the State aid Temporary Framework adopted on 19 March 2020 to support the economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The Temporary Framework […]Understanding and demystifying the new outbreak of Coronavirus
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mariah Peres Gonçalves, a 4th semester student at FURB’s (Fundação Universitária Regional de Blumenau) medical school, located in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]Inside the battle to counteract the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The ‘infodemic’ of false information about COVID-19 can have dangerous consequences. Here’s how media and tech companies are responding to share accurate information and fact-check claims. Challenges remain to ensure and […]Africa cannot afford to lose doctors to COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naeem Dalal, Global Shaper, Lusaka Hub One doctor’s death in Africa is a loss to more than 10,000 people. Africa’s healthcare system is already overburdened. It’s been over 13 weeks since the world first heard of the coronavirus. […]Why informal networks will be key to the COVID-19 recovery
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mouchka Heller, Project Manager, Seamless Integrated Mobility System, World Economic Forum Informal networks including community organizations and faith-based groups are stepping in to help people during the COVID-19 pandemic. They often fill gaps in resources and services to […]COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 April
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In this daily round-up, we’ll bring you a selection of the latest news updates on the coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. […]Lockdown is the world’s biggest psychological experiment – and we will pay the price
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Elke Van Hoof, Professor, health psychology and primary care psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel With some 2.6 billion people around the world in some kind of lockdown, we are conducting arguably the largest psychological experiment ever; This will […]How COVID-19 is throttling vital migration flows
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered border controls that hinder economically vital migration. COVID-19 also threatens vulnerable migrants caught in limbo at crowded camps. Migration normally helps keep the global […]State aid: Commission approves €1 billion Greek scheme providing repayable advances to support the economy in the coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €1 billion Greek aid scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March 2020, as amended on 3 April 2020. Executive […]A Sting Exclusive: “Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable future”, by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writers. The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 […]COVID-19’s isolated world is the norm for people for disabilities
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Caroline Casey, Founder, #valuable The 1.3 billion living with disabilities worldwide are no stranger to the kind of exclusion the coronavirus has forced on the rest of the population. • The shift in working practices proves that similar […]COVID-19: Stopping the rise in domestic violence during lockdown
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Women’s Rights committee Chair, Evelyn Regner, urges the EU and member states to increase support to victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 crisis. Both globally and in some EU countries, it has been reported that cases of domestic violence rose by a third […]How COVID-19 could open the door for driverless deliveries
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tim Dawkins, Project Lead, Automotive and Autonomous Mobility, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on deliveries and local logistics. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) could help alleviate the strain on existing delivery services while reducing the risk […]What is the evidence on wearing masks to stop COVID-19?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Alexander Walcott, Global Shaper, Kingston Hub, Eastern countries have advocated for the use of masks and have begun to contain the virus. Healthcare workers should receive masks first. That does not mean they are ineffective for the […]In Bangladesh, COVID-19 threatens to cause a humanitarian crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRAC Bangladesh, BRAC Only 15% of Bangladeshi workers earn more than $6 a day. The economic shutdown sparked by COVID-19 threatens millions of livelihoods in the country imminently. But there are reasons for optimism, […]COVID-19: What to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 6 April
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kirsten Salyer, Opinion Editor, World Economic Forum In this daily round-up, we bring you a selection of the latest news updates on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and […]COVID-19 Update: Solidarity and Joint Efforts Shall be the Main Theme For China and Europe in the Fight Against the Outbreak
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by a Chinese diplomat from the Department of Europe of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The opinions expressed within reflect the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue.As the COVID-19 epidemic keeps spreading, Europe has become the epicenter of the global outbreak, […]Supply chains have been upended. Here’s how to make them more resilient
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder and Executive Vice-President, SKUChain & Ziyang Fan, Head of Digital Trade, World Economic Forum LLC Supply chain visibility is crucial to understanding the impact of disruption. Digitizing records will make supply chains more resilient to […]COVID-19 sparked an economic crisis ‘like no other’ – but these measures can help now: WHO, IMF
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The World Health Organization held a media briefing to update the public on the COVID-19 outbreak. Streamed live at 18.30 CET on Friday, 3 April. Guest Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of […]Stakeholder capitalism is urgently needed – and the COVID-19 crisis shows us why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christopher Alessi, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The coronavirus crisis offers an opportunity to reshape our economies and implement stakeholder capitalism. The Forum endorses six Stakeholder Principles for the COVID era. Governments have the “upper hand” and can […]COVID-19: Budget MEPs call for quick progress on post-2020 contingency plan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Considering the health crisis and consequent delays to finding a timely agreement on the new long-term EU budget, Budget MEPs reiterate their call for an urgent 2021 contingency plan. While work on establishing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 must go on, and […]COVID-19: What to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 April
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In this round-up, find coronavirus news updates, tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected. Top stories: Worldwide confirmed cases reach 1,000,000; how supply chains keep moving through the […]Fact-checking Day: Fighting the virus of disinformation on Covid-19
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The outbreak of the coronavirus has led to fake news and disinformation spreading, which hamper efforts to contain the pandemic. Today 2 April, on International Fact-checking Day, Parliament is contributing to raising awareness of the dangers of disinformation, not only for citizens’ health, but […]
How COVID-19 compares to seasonal flu, and why you should take it seriously
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Darren Thackeray, Writer, Formative Content The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11. Since the virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, it has infected more than 870,000 worldwide and killed more than 43,000. […]
