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Richer countries were more likely to see rates of COVID-19 fall faster during the first wave of the pandemic, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

Application Deadline:December 31, 2021  The International Mathematical Union invites applications from mathematicians professionally based in developing countries to visit an international research collaborator  for a period of one month. In case the length of the visit exceeds one month, the candidate should provide evidence of financial support from the host institution to cover the living expenses beyond the first month. The program is designed for post doctoral mathematicians in the earl...

Heat stress will detrimentally impact future livestock production in East Africa without urgent adaptation measures.

Key players in the Smart Food market include Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Arla Foods, Aveka, Inc., Balchem Corporation, BASF SE, Cargill, Inc., Firmenich SA, Ingredion Incorporated, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), and Kellogg Company.Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global smart food market is projected to reach a market size of USD 940.98 Billion at a steady CAGR of 10.0% in 2028, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. This ste...

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a global finance expert, an economist and international development professional with over 30 years of experience working...

As inoculation rollouts continue around the world, some people are questioning why two companies aren't sharing their formulas.

GENEVA, Feb 16 2021 (IPS) - The United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (UN Tax Committee) is an important and influential subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that shapes standards and guidelines on international taxation. These are the rules through which Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) are taxed. Its role post-COVID has become even more important as countries struggle to raise revenue. Despite being under-resourced, it has prod...

The World Trade Organzation’s (WTO) new chief warned that vaccine protectionism, "a phenomenon where rich countries are vaccinating their populations and poor countries have to wait" must be avoided.

Rich nations should not engage in vaccine nationalism and keep the COVID-19 vaccine to themselves when poorer nations need them, according to Nicole Hassoun, professor of philosophy at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Hassouns paper, Against Vaccine Nationalism, was published in the Journal of Medical Ethics.

For the vast majority of human existence, international trade was fuelled by renewable energy. Trade winds were used to cruelly bring enslaved labour from Africa to grow cane, limes, bananas, and cocoa in the Caribbean and powered the windmills that turned the cane into molasses and sugar.