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An estimated 400 million people have suffered long COVID since the start of the pandemic five years ago today. But it's not just a health crisis. It's an economic one, costing countries billions of dollars. ✍️ Emma Batha 📹 Rosalind Thacker

As we mark the 5th anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, how ready are we for another crisis? What lessons have we learned? And what is the continuing impact of long COVID? Take a look at our stories here context.news/in-focus/five-…

I'm frequently asked if the world is more ready for the next pandemic? Yes and no. We have the knowledge, tools, and experience to prevent the next pandemic. What we need now is determination, cooperation, and the will to act before disaster strikes again:

Michael Sheen: "I've written off £1 million of debt for 900 people" youtu.be/RLCUnYqFht4?fe… via YouTube

Really moving video interview by Rosalind Thacker ahead of #LongCovidAwarenessDay

Five years on from the pandemic, many parents caring for children with Long COVID are struggling with soaring debt. Some have sold their homes to fund private health care. Ahead of #LongCovidAwarenessDay, I spoke to parents about what needs to change. context.news/socioeconomic-…

I just signed the petition urging the Government to invest in research to help those suffering from Long Covid. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/inve… via 38 Degrees

I've been talking to aid workers about how badly Trump's funding cuts and USAID shutdown will impact Afghans. From clinic closures to mass job losses, here's a rundown of the fallout so far context.news/money-power-pe…

Interesting read on advances in quake prediction by Adam Smith for Context News context.news/ai/how-ai-is-h…

International aid fell in 2024 - the first drop in six years, and is set to plunge further this year after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping freeze on foreign aid, and many other key donors announced cuts. Find out here who gives what 👇 context.news/money-power-pe…

Afghans in the US feel terrified and deeply betrayed as Trump ends deportation protections. One former prosecutor, who helped jail Taliban members, told me: "If they plan to deport me, I'll tell them: 'Please shoot me here, but don't send me back.' context.news/socioeconomic-…

Five years after COVID killed millions across the world, countries are set to adopt a milestone treaty aimed at bolstering our ability to fight future pandemics. As the World Health Assembly #WHA78 gets under way, here's a look at the key points. context.news/money-power-pe…

Countries have today adopted the world's first #PandemicAgreement - but critics fear it will be undermined by Trump's decision to pull the US out of the #WHO - here's the plan context.news/money-power-pe…

"Long COVID is costing billions of dollars in lost productivity and increased health and welfare costs so why is there so little funding for research?" ✍️ Joerg Heydecke, Founder and Managing Director, ME/CFS Research Foundation, writes for Context. 🔗 context.news/socioeconomic-…

Zola left Zimbabwe to work in Britain's care sector, but now she's homeless and in debt. "We were encouraged to come here," she says. "But others used us to fatten their own pockets." She says the govt should be held accountable. This is her story... context.news/socioeconomic-…

Thousands of overseas workers who were encouraged to fill labour shortages in Britain's care sector are now jobless and in debt. Workers Rights Group say they are victims of a "shocking betrayal" by the govt, and are calling for a compensation scheme context.news/socioeconomic-…

Temporary fixes cannot deal with today’s refugee crises - we need to invest in long-term solutions and empower refugees to live. Timely piece for #WorldRefugeeDay from Tjada D'Oyen McKenna of Mercy Corps and Dianne Calvi of Village Enterprise context.news/socioeconomic-…

"Thrown out like trash" - Afghans return to a land they barely know - and one with few opportunities - following mass deportations from Iran and Pakistan. Terrific reporting by Manija Mirzaie context.news/socioeconomic-…

A once in a decade conference kicks off in Seville on Monday to discuss how to find $4 trillion to end poverty and hunger - from calls to tax the super-rich to tackling crippling debt burdens, here's a quick guide to some key issues at #FFD4 context.news/socioeconomic-…

How do we plug a $4 trillion gap in funding development? As world leaders gather in Seville today for the #FFD4 conference, Oxfam International's Amitabh Behar says it's time to tax the super-rich. context.news/socioeconomic-…