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The coronavirus will have widespread social, economic and political impacts with which authorities will struggle
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA251700
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The COVID-19 pandemic looks sure to exacerbate hardship for many, driving discontent and increasing protest risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA256677
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Maternal mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, but in some countries the trend is reversing
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA200955
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The pandemic will affect the region’s economies and societies to different degrees but all look sure to suffer
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA253366
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Accuracy of death figures will vary dramatically depending on testing; economic impacts will be substantial regionwide
Straining pension systems, 25% of people in high-income nations will be aged 65 or more by 2040, twice the share in 2000
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA263594
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Approaches to tackling the rise in overweight and obese populations have tended to ignore alarming rural trends
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA244086
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Although internet use is rising, serious access gaps persist across regions, gender and ethnic groups
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA252478
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The region’s countries face several challenges as they attempt to revive pandemic-hit economies
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA258937
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Estimates of the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus are worsening and will deteriorate further