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Central Asian states vary from virus action to denial

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CENTRAL ASIA

Health emergency responses in Central Asia.

UK economy should recover fully by end of 2021

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UNITED KINGDOM

The revised forecast reflects the economy’s resilience to the re-imposition of COVID-19 restrictions during January and April this year. The UK economy is expected to return to…

Indian pharma will struggle to meet COVID-19 demand

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INDIA

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian pharma.

Pandemic will hit Costa Rica’s welfare systems

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COSTA RICA

A strong healthcare system together with early implementation of social distancing measures and social assistance support has kept contagion levels low. The crisis is nevertheless…

Lingering downturn may dampen Israel’s high-tech boost

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ISRAEL

High-tech has been the key driver of economic growth and an important asset for maintaining Israel’s military edge. The government has also leveraged the industry in the…

US homeless numbers will be slow to fall

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UNITED STATES

Voters increasingly associate homelessness with two other political issues: concern about immigration and a perception that urban crime is increasing. This is complicating efforts…

Pandemic frustrations will drive Panama discontent

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PANAMA

The COVID-19 crisis has prompted a sharp decline in revenues. The fiscal crunch and related austerity measures are driving mounting popular dissatisfaction with the government…

Pandemic fallout will strain Indonesian cabinet

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INDONESIA

It has been slow in disbursing an IDR695.2tn (USD47.3bn) stimulus package designed to mitigate the economic fallout of the pandemic. More generally, several ministries are…

Ethiopia's forex crunch will aggravate reform pressure

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ETHIOPIA

The government hopes this plan will above all inject fresh foreign currency into the cash-starved economy. Recently, it has had to manage its dwindling foreign exchange (forex…

COVID-19 will likely soften labour agenda in Spain

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SPAIN

Despite the pledge, however, the government is divided over the issue, with some in support of outright repeal of the reforms while others are opposed. Trying to balance these…