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Degrees of separation: universities and covid-19
Degrees of separation: universities and covid-19
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20 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2020
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Many universities were on thin ice financially before the pandemic. Now, with foreign travel slumping and distancing measures the norm, a global reckoning is coming. In many Asian countries, Ramadan seems largely untouched by pandemic-protection measures; we ask why. And the vexing question of how many people live in North Macedonia.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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Released:
May 5, 2020
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