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Advertisement London: Saudi Arabia last week eased the ban on citizens flying abroad that it introduced at the start of the pandemic, leaving Australia increasingly an outlier in restricting its own citizens from travelling. The kingdom was one of just a handful of countries that imposed an outward travel ban. In North Korea, it is illegal to leave the country without the government’s permission, but the repressive regime imposed this on its citizens long before the pandemic. Closed check-in counters in the departure terminal at Sydney international airport. Credit:Kate Geraghty Australi...

India’s stringency index jumps as most part of the country locks down May 11, 2021 ×   India currently has the second highest number of cumulative infections in the world after the US, with over three lakh new cases every day. While there is no national lockdown, most States have imposed partial or complete lockdowns since April in an effort to combat the pandemic. These restrictions have impacted the Stringency Index of India, taking it to 73.61 as on April 30. With States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala announcing lockdowns in May, the index is likely to rise further. The Stringency Index...

Meeting of CNB Board members with analysts 05/07/2021 | 07:16am EDT Send by mail : Message : Meeting with Analysts Presentation Outline Comparison with the Previous Forecast Longer-LastingPandemic Scenario GDP decomp Buoyant GDP growth in the effective euro area will resume during the year owing to growing vaccination coverage and reopening economies. The economy will return to its potential output level over the forecast horizon, i.e. the negative output gap will gradually close. The pressures on industrial p...

How does the Netherlands’ happiness compare to its COVID-19 response? Facebook How does the Netherlands’ happiness compare to its COVID-19 response? Facebook What's up A recent study conducted by Tracking Happiness looked into 138 countries’ handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and how their approach may have impacted the happiness of their respective populations. According to the research, the Netherlands is one of the only countries included in the study that had a relatively strict COVID-19 approach, while at the same time landing a spot in the top 10 happiest countries. Why is thi...

Abstract Brazil has been severely hit by COVID-19, with rapid spatial spread of both cases and deaths. We use daily data on reported cases and deaths to understand, measure, and compare the spatiotemporal pattern of the spread across municipalities. Indicators of clustering, trajectories, speed, and intensity of the movement of COVID-19 to interior areas, combined with indices of policy measures show that while no single narrative explains the diversity in the spread, an overall failure of implementing prompt, coordinated, and equitable responses in a context of stark local inequalities fuele...