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COVID-19 long-term effects raise healthcare burden
COVID-19 can have long-term health consequences, including organ damage, breathlessness and persistent fatigue
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
InternationalForeign policies are adopting gender goals, but slowly
Several countries are explicitly recognising gender equality as a central component of their foreign goals
InternationalOECD/G20 digital tax reform is highly unlikely
OECD talks to address the tax challenges of the growing digital economy carry huge upside and downside potential
InternationalWTO marginalisation will further fragment world trade
Nations are pivoting from WTO rules to plurilateral trade deals, especially regional ones, to boost their interests
InternationalRegenerative agriculture needs public-private support
The need to shift towards regenerative agricultural practices is rising due to climate change, but progress is slow
InternationalCOVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers
The coordination, consistency and enforcement of policies will determine the outlook for the safety sector
InternationalThe coming months will be the pandemic's riskiest
Knowledge about COVID-19 has expanded at breakneck speed, but key questions remain
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