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Russian vaccine programme in race against time

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RUSSIA

Concerted manufacturing and vaccination drives come as total fatalities have doubledsince mid-December

Building African vaccine capacity will take time

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AFRICA

Efforts to build production capacity are emerging as supply deficits leave just 1% of Africans inoculated against COVID

Post-pandemic inequality will endure in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The pandemic has undone much recent progress in poverty and inequality figures, possibly for some time to come

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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INT

Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

The job dislocation of COVID-19 will reduce global GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The more jobs that are lost worldwide this year, the more disjointed the economic recovery will initially be

Demographics further darken Italy’s economic prospects

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ITALY

An ageing population and weak demand for legal migration pose risks to Italy’s long-term economic outlook

Insufficient infrastructure risks dampening global GDP

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INT

The world needs to spend almost 100 trillion dollars on infrastructure by 2040, equivalent to five times US GDP

Postal voting could be vital for US election

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UNITED STATES

COVID-19 social distancing, and a possible second virus wave, could prompt voting changes in November

‘Finishing line’ of pandemic will vary by country

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INT

With Israel showing what life is like after widespread vaccination against COVID-19, the question is who will be next

International fossil fuel subsidies will weigh heavily

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INT

In 2022, direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies cost USD7tn (7.1% of global GDP)