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How South Korea flattened the curve
South Korea is one of only two countries with large outbreaks, alongside China, to flatten the curve of new infections. And it has done so without China's draconian restrictions on speech and movement, or economically damaging lockdowns like those in Europe and the US
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Coronavirus: A boom time for the bean industry
Amid all the panic shopping, the growing demand for beans has stood out as an especially potent symbol of the anxious and uncertain times. To some suppliers, the sudden popularity of their once-unfashionable beans feels a little surreal
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Some tips on how to stay sane in a world that isn't
It could be a while before we can de-isolate, and the idea now is to build mental resistance. Here's how
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How Chinese firm Club Factory is challenging Amazon, Flipkart in India
The ecommerce platform is seeing a surge in growth from Indian users, and is unique in that it doesn't charge its sellers a commission
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Coronavirus: Full list of India's districts on lockdown
India has placed 75 districts on lockdown, with rail, metro and bus services stalled across the country until March 31
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Lifestyle ('Managing' and 'Measuring' your life; Young golfer needs a good read to succeed), Business (Vontobel's Matt Benkendorf on managing equities; Built leather bag business with just 25k and a cobbler), Leadership (Leadership qualities from a failed expedition) and Travel (Is Ladakh being loved to death?)
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Smile? The Results From the 2020 World Happiness Report Are In
An odd time to release this report, but the authors believe this is precisely the right moment to consider why Finland has once again made the top of the list
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Coronavirus: Sequoia, Y Combinator accelerator programmes go online
The venture capital ecosystem is going digital to continue their startup programmes even through the pandemic, arranging remote sessions that cover the same content as the offline programme would
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'India needs public health surveillance'
As the Covid-19 situation continues to evolve in India, infectious diseases expert and veteran virologist T Jacob John speaks to Forbes India about the challenges the country faces
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'I need to keep the lights on': One man's battle to keep his small business alive
For small-business owners across the country, the past week has brought a sinking feeling of catastrophe. For salon owner Zach Edwards, it has been the economic equivalent of a punch in the face
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This is the only way to end the coronavirus financial panic
Governments could offer every business, large and small, and every self-employed—and gig—worker a no-interest "bridge loan" guaranteed for the duration of the crisis to be paid back over a five-year period