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5 graphs that show how the world suddenly changed when covid-19 hit
From carbon emissions to the share price of videoconferencing firm Zoom, these graphs tell the story of how the covid-19 pandemic changed everything ...
Modeling study shows school closures' varied impact on COVID-19 outcomes across 74 countries
School closures reduced the impact of COVID-19 in most countries but had negative effects in some, Monash University-led ...
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Behind the numbers of a new report on the global economy
3 January 2025 - On 9 January, UN DESA will release the 2025 World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, presenting the latest forecast for the global ... effects of COVID-19 pandemic ...
Expert weighs in on Covid-19 and it's impact nearly five years since global emergency
TOLEDO, Ohio — It has been five years since Covid-19 was officially declared a Global Emergency by the World Health Organization. As of Jan. 2025, more than 7 million people have died from the virus.
Economic cost of fragmentation can exceed those 2008 financial crisis, COVID pandemic: WEF report
Rising geo-economic fragmentation is projected to reduce global GDP by up to USD 5.7 trillion, surpassing the impacts of the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging markets, including ...
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'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy
In recent years, the Covid pandemic and the ... A slowdown in the global jobs market reflects a lack of "dynamism" from companies and economic growth is key to reversing that, he says.