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COVID-19 differential risks hinder its suppression
The World Health Organisation has warned that people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the pandemic
InternationalRising US joblessness and social discord threaten GDP
Drug-related deaths have risen in 2020; there is a risk that social and physical health losses impede the GDP recovery
InternationalGoogle move exposes risk of new Hong Kong security law
Google has revised its data-sharing norms on Hong Kong in light of the city's new security law
InternationalUS multi-vendor 5G plan does not avoid China issues
The United States lacks standalone 5G technology, but even its multi-vendor plan makes Chinese influence hard to avoid
InternationalCorporate tech political neutrality is tough ask
European firms such as Nokia cannot avoid getting entangled in US-China tech tensions
InternationalWorld trade is likely to edge higher in July-September
China’s exports improved markedly in July after German and US imports began to build modest momentum in June
InternationalForeign policies are adopting gender goals, but slowly
Several countries are explicitly recognising gender equality as a central component of their foreign goals
InternationalPandemic will reshape ride-hailing services sector
Uber is changing its approach in more Latin American markets under regulatory pressure
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