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Full lockdowns ‘may be unnecessary’ as study finds voluntary actions played vital role in cutting COVID deaths Voluntary curbs on movement and travel before governments first imposed national lockdowns helped cut Covid death rates almost as effectively as the lockdown measures themselves, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Exeter Business School tracked different government interventions in 13 European countries – including the UK – during first national lockdowns from March to May last year. They then predicted each measure’s impact on death rates by measu...

At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the developing world took many of the same policy steps as developed nations to contain the spread, including lockdowns. This column uses evidence from India, where the government implemented one of the most stringent lockdowns, to show that domestic travel bans may actually have increased Covid-19 cases in developing countries with

The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on the global economy, with world output falling by 3.5 percent year-on-year in 2020.

Florida International University Search June 1, 2021 at 9:00am The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season begins today, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-average season, estimating 13 to 20 named storms with possibly half of those being hurricanes. Out of those storms, NOAA predicts between three and five may become major hurricanes. FIU experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricanes and their aftermath. The full list of experts will be continuously updated. Meteorology and Hurricane Intensification Distinguished Research Professo...

Every day across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), workers face a daunting dilemma: Do I risk my health by going out to earn some money or do I protect my health at the risk of going hungry?