Pandemic

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Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters
Finance

CEO of a $19 billion U.K. bank with business in Hong Kong since the Victorian age sees a ‘lack of confidence’ unraveling China’s economy

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February 13, 2024
Here’s how the U.S., Europe, and China are faring in the post-pandemic race for economic growth
Commentary

Here’s how the U.S., Europe, and China are faring in the post-pandemic race for economic growth

By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz
February 12, 2024
Lockdowns will be a drag on the economy for 40 years thanks to their impact on students, OECD says
Finance

Lockdowns will be a drag on the economy for 40 years thanks to their impact on students, OECD says

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February 8, 2024
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, speaks to the media during a press conference with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Dr. Mike Ryan, the executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Program, at the Government Buildings in Dublin on Dec. 18, 2023. Ghebreyesus spoke on the topic of the pandemic treaty Saturday at the Warwick Economic Summit in Coventry, England, attending virtually from Geneva. He called the treaty, currently in dispute my member nations, "mission critical for humanity."
Health

WHO chief warns ‘future generations may not forgive us’ if pandemic treaty not agreed upon: ‘There will be a next time’

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February 3, 2024
Don Julio maker Diageo reels from a profit-sinking inventory hangover as Latin America’s drinkers work through a pandemic spirits glut
Retail

Don Julio maker Diageo reels from a profit-sinking inventory hangover as Latin America’s drinkers work through a pandemic spirits glut

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January 30, 2024
Lawmakers race to wind down COVID-era employee retention tax credit, seeing ‘almost universal fraud in the program’
Politics

Lawmakers race to wind down COVID-era employee retention tax credit, seeing ‘almost universal fraud in the program’

By Kevin Freking, Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
January 27, 2024
Some people in high-stress jobs avoid burnout entirely—Here’s how they do it
Leadership

Some people in high-stress jobs avoid burnout entirely—Here’s how they do it

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January 22, 2024
Some say that COVID headaches are no different than your run-of-the-mill headache. Others describe it as more of a tension or migraine-type headache.
Health

Have a COVID headache? What you can expect, how to treat it, and when it might go away

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January 20, 2024
Senior worker shaking hands with worker in a training class
Success

Etiquette classes are coming to more than 60% of companies in 2024—and it’s not just Gen Z that needs lessons in how to make eye contact

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January 17, 2024
The World Economic Forum's run-of-the-mill pandemic preparation session was blown out of proportion late this week, leading to the phrase “Disease X” trending on both Twitter and Google at times.
Health

‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

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January 12, 2024
World Health Organization's technical lead on Covid-19, Maria Van Kerkhove speaks on during a press conference on the World Health Organization's 75th anniversary in Geneva, on April 6, 2023.
Health

COVID levels are up to 19 times higher than reported, WHO says as it warns of the potential dangers of repeat reinfection: ‘We don’t know everything about this virus’

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January 12, 2024
A Muslim woman is walking past a mural painting of a face wearing masks amid a sudden surge of the JN.1 coronavirus in Mumbai, India, on Jan. 11. The variant is dominant globally, and its descendants appear poised to take off.
Health

Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is spawning. Its descendants are climbing the charts, as the global death toll mounts

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January 11, 2024
A diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and nuts—and low in dairy and meat—may help keep COVID at bay, according to a Brazilian study published this month in the British Medical Journal.
Health

Looking to avoid COVID infection? Your diet could help, according to a new study

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January 9, 2024
People wearing masks amidst rising concerns about the new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1, as seen in Kolkata, India, on Dec. 27, 2023. BA.2.86, a close ancestor of JN.1, may cause more severe disease, according to two new studies published Monday.
Health

New, highly mutated COVID variants ‘Pirola’ BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest

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January 8, 2024
The new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1—dubbed “Pirola” by volunteer variant trackers—has achieved global dominance. And like Omicron, it came flying out of left field. It could represent the next chapter of the COIVD pandemic.
Health

‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

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January 4, 2024

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