COVID-19

A teacher prepares lesson with a cell phone on the first day of online class in an empty classroom as South Koreans take measures to protect themselves against the spread of coronavirus.
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Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown? | Bhaskar Chakravorti in Foreign Policy

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Did the nations with better digital readiness experience greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic? According to Bhaskar Chakravorti, the positive associations between advanced digital evolution and economic stability are notable but not universal.

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Pandemic exposed the existing societal framework as unsustainable | Bhaskar Chakravorti in The Indian Express

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It is time to imagine the boulevards and sewers that will emerge at the end of this pandemic, advises Fletcher Dean Bhaskar Chakravorti. To consider this, we must ask what from 2020 should we reinforce, what must we rebuild and what should we tear down and build again?

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COVID-19 Vaccines Could Arrive as Soon as Next Week, But Issues Regarding Digital Accessibility Could Pose a Significant Hurdle

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COVID-19 vaccinations could arrive in the United States, specifically in Massachusetts, by late December, pending FDA authorization. On December 10,

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Tech Policy in the New Administration: A Proposal with Bhaskar Chakravorti

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As a part of Technonomy’s Health and Wealth in America webinar series, which explores how innovation, ingenuity, and technology are

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New Research: Digital in the Time of COVID & The Digital Intelligence Index

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In this interactive research report, Digital Planet studies trust in the digital economy and its evolution across 90 economies as the planet paused and continues to deal with a pandemic. Coupled with the report is a collaborative research platform aimed at providing data and evidence-driven, actionable insights to leaders in government, business and technology.

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