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What impact is the pandemic having on the environment? Has air quality improved because people stayed at home during the many lockdowns? How does illness pass between humans and animals? We'll be investigating these questions and more in the show.
The COVID pandemic has had a mixed impact on indigenous communities. While some were forced to abandon festivals and other rituals because of the restrictions, others revived old traditions, e.g. in Ecuador.
Anti-vaxxers have claimed that the deworming drug can combat COVID-19. But the WHO says there is absolutely no proof that it works. Mexico City, nonetheless, spent millions on providing people who tested positive with ivermectin.
What are the links between pollution and COVID-19? Can the virus hitch a lift on fine particulate matter? And what exactly is particulate matter? We ask an expert.
Has the emission of greenhouse gases dropped during the pandemic? We ask Mirjam Wolfrum from CPD Europe, an organization that advises companies, cities and governments on creating a sustainable economy.
Illegal logging is nothing new in Indonesia. But it's increased significantly during the pandemic – partly because many people were left with no choice.
What have researchers discovered about the spillover of disease between humans and other animals? Is it a two-way street? Scientists from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands are taking a closer look.
What's fact and what's fake news? What's reality and what is fiction? The pandemic has made these questions more urgent than ever. A theater festival in Germany explores how COVID-19 has caused us to question the world.
Gata Engrifá raps about violence and injustice, which has had a particularly harsh impact on women and girls during the pandemic. DW correspondent Sophia Boddenberg meets four young women who have taken their message to the streets of Chile.
DW science correspondent Derrick Williams keeps you up to date on the latest research since the start of the pandemic.
In his new video installation, Chen Mao-Chang reflects on the isolation of quarantine, which he experienced as a traumatic solitary confinement. For the Taiwanese artist, the pandemic has been a reminder of life's impermanence.
The pandemic has had a profound impact on families the world over. Lockdowns have found some families separated, while others have grown closer. Ghanaian artist Cornelius Annor explores the varied ways the pandemic has affected families in his work.
In Buenos Aires, a filmmaker and an actor have made a feature film during lockdown. It's a fresh and subtle look at a young couple in isolation and all the things that can go awry when while living together in close quarters.
Art allows us to pause and reflect on our experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. How are artists exploring their experiences in their work? And how does their art affect people?
At the outset of the pandemic, Zimbabwe banned private commuter busses to help stem the spread of COVID-19. The move left many commuters stranded.
The coronavirus pandemic caused massive job loss and financial ruin for many. In Zimbabwe, for example, many businesses went under. But some people who lost jobs have launched new businesses in the pandemic. We profile two, in South Africa and Colombia.
Although new Omicron variants are taking hold in South Africa, for many in the country life is returning to normal.
South Africa was the only country on the continent to provide financial support to unemployed people. For some, the monthly assistance of 20 euros let them launch a new business. Including one man who opened an ice cream parlor in Soweto Township.
For some the pandemic brought fresh business opportunities – like the Rocket Health startup in Uganda. The telemedicine firm offers consults with doctors by telephone or video call. It even sets up lab tests and sends patients to hospitals if needed.
DW science correspondent Derrick Williams has been keeping you informed of latest developments during the pandemic. This time he answers the viewer question: does the Delta variant still exist or was it eliminated by the Omicron variant?
In Argentina, the 12 richest families have grown richer, even as most everyone else in the country is now poorer. Why is that? A study by the German Friedrich-Ebert Foundation examined developments in the country.
Around the world, many people struggled to keep their heads above water during the pandemic. Job loss plunged many families deeper into poverty. But others found new business opportunities – like one woman in Colombia.
What’s the best approach for a society to deal with coronavirus outbreaks? China enacted a zero-COVID strategy, and has put major metropolitan areas in lockdown.
