Niall McCarthy, Contributor

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Analysis: U.S. Deaths From COVID-19 Could Be Significantly Higher Than Reported [Infographic]

A new analysis suggests that U.S. deaths from COVID-19 were underreported during the early weeks of the pandemic.

Report: The Coronavirus Could Push Half A Billion People Into Poverty [Infographic]

Charity group Oxfam has warned that urgent and dramatic action needs to be taken to prevent more than 500 million people falling into poverty due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Which Countries Are The Biggest Financial Contributors To The World Health Organization? [Infographic]

As President Trump said he would withhold U.S. payments to the WHO at a press conference yesterday before seemingly backtracking, what countries contribute the most financially to the organization?

COVID-19 Is Having A Devastating Impact On African Americans [Infographic]

Statistics from Chicago show that African Americans have accounted for 69% of all COVID-19-related deaths in the city despite comprising 30% of its population.

How German Hospitals Are Helping Neighboring Countries Battle COVID-19 [Infographic]

While the debate about coronabonds and Europe’s economic recovery continue, the financial situation has somewhat overshadowed the story of how German hospitals are relieving pressure on neighboring countries.

Which Countries Spend The Largest Share Of Their GDP On Health?

One of the most worrying aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the manner in which some of the world’s best health systems have been paralyzed and overwhelmed by the virus.

COVID-19: The U.S. Still Trails The World In Testing [Infographic]

Even though the U.S. is pushing to test more people for COVID-19, it still lags behind the rest of the world in the number of tests carried out per million inhabitants.

Which U.S. Occupations Have Access To Paid Sick Leave? [Infographic]

According to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, around a quarter of U.S. workers have no access to paid sick leave.

Has South Korea Stabilized Its COVID-19 Outbreak? [Infographic]

South Korea has experienced one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks outside China but moves to conduct widespread early testing appear to be stabilizing the situation.

Coronavirus Recoveries Have Overtaken New Cases But The Risk Of A Global Pandemic Remains Real [Infographic]

Even though recoveries outpaced new coronavirus infections for the first time on February 19th, new outbreaks in South Korea, Italy and Iran suggest the world is approaching a tipping point in its attempt to contain it.