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COVID-19 impacts will hit labour-intensive small firms
COVID-19 impacts may particularly hit workers employed by firms of less than 10 people, or self-or-informally employed
InternationalSurveillance concerns will rise as virus cripples
The pandemic is pitching privacy advocates against anti-virus government initiatives
InternationalOnly vaccines or drugs will end social distancing
Governments around the world are exploring how to exit lockdowns that suppress COVID-19 without a resurgence
InternationalLockdown exit strategy optimality will impact recovery
Countries in lockdown will combine models from epidemiology and economics to determine and implement exit strategies
InternationalEasing lockdowns and OPEC+ cuts give oil scant support
Weak financial results for oil and gas firms and fears about storage capacity prompted a renewed oil market sell-off
InternationalVirus to have limited impact on IDP trends
The number of internally displaced people reached a record high of 50.8 million last year
InternationalLockdown-linked boost for leaders is unlikely to last
Strong government response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been globally popular
InternationalThe great GDP contraction may herald huge crowding out
Gaps are emerging in the fiscal and monetary stimulus schemes that are cushioning the economic impacts of the pandemic
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