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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak speaks at a meeting of finance ministers from across the G7 nations ahead of the G7 leaders' summit, at Lancaster House in London, Britain June 4, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Person receives their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai, India.

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COVID-19 vaccine in researcher hands, doctor holds syringe and bottle with vaccine for coronavirus cure.

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Hellen Nanez, who lost 13 relatives to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and whose father is being treated for COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit, shops ingredients to make handmade soap for sale, in Pisco, Peru, May 8, 2021. Picture taken May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque

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COVID-19 is a developing country pandemic

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A person receives a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, during mass vaccine inside of Hermanos Lopez Rayon sports center, a designated priority vaccination center for elderly over 60 years in the Uruapan town. On March 10, 2021 in Michoacan, Mexico (Photo by Eyepix/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Macaques seen inside the cages during on sale at animals market store in Medan, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on February 22, 2020. Topeng monyet or the monkey mask is a show using monkeys. In some regions of Indonesia this performance is no longer allowed because it is considered torture of animals. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preventing pandemics through biodiversity conservation and smart wildlife trade regulation

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Monday, January 25, 2021

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

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Foresight Africa 2021

Thursday, January 21, 2021

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The complexity of managing COVID-19: How important is good governance?

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

PA via ReutersPrime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech during a visit to Exeter College Construction Centre, Exeter, in which he made a pledge to ensure there was "life-long" skills retraining opportunities after the coronavirus pandemic had exposed the "shortcomings" of the UK's educational system.No Use UK. No Use Ireland. No Use Belgium. No Use France. No Use Germany. No Use Japan. No Use China. No Use Norway. No Use Sweden. No Use Denmark. No Use Holland

Future Development

3 reasons why we may build back better after COVID-19

Shanta Devarajan

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

San Salvador, El Salvador.- In the photos taken on March 23, 2021, it shows a vaccination center against the coronavirus. El Salvador began with the immunization of non-health personnel who are more exposed to the virus through their work, including members of the Armed Forces, Civil Protection and teachers. The doses used will be those of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, whose shipment arrived on Monday.

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How big of a vaccine surplus will the US have?

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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