Pandemic
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'If Mr. Trump is such a strong candidate, why is he afraid of Ms. Haley?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Governments should not shy away from nudging people to behave more greenly'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Covid-19: where we are now
The Explainer Infections and hospitalisations continue to rise as a highly contagious new Covid subvariant spreads rapidly across the UK
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
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Kim Jong Un at 40: the distinctive leadership style of the North Korean dictator
Talking Point Ruthless at home yet pragmatic abroad, Kim is more secure than when he came to power over a decade ago
By The Week UK Published
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The Year Unwrapped: Venezuela, the price of gold and pandemic art
Podcast Is Venezuela the battleground of 2023's big conflicts? Why is the price of gold rising? And are we ready to paint the pandemic?
By The Week Staff Published
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China's pneumonia cases: should we be worried?
The Explainer Experts warn against pushing 'pandemic panic button' following outbreak of respiratory illness
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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'To claim living in tents is a choice is seriously wrong'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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Skeletal remains debunk myth around 1918 flu pandemic
Under the Radar New research casts doubt on widely held assumption that 1918 virus predominantly affected the young and healthy
By The Week Staff Published
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'A teetering democracy of gerontocrats?'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass Published
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How the end of expanded child tax credits led to a spike in child poverty
The number of children living in poverty in the US doubled, and critics say it was avoidable
By Theara Coleman Published
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The deadly rise of fungal spores
feature Climate change is increasing the world’s susceptibility to fungal pathogens
By The Week Staff Published
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Covid inquiry: can it bring about meaningful change?
Today's Big Question Bereaved families demand answers as public hearings examining almost every aspect of the British state get underway
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the future of Covid is now harder to predict
feature The question of how the pandemic will be felt in 2023 is in some ways impossible to answer
By The Week Staff Published
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Uganda’s Ebola outbreak causes international alarm
Speed Read Infected patients reportedly escaping hospitals as cases rise
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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