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India will not revive vaccine shipments until 2022

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INDIA

India suspended its ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in April, choosing to prioritise shots for its own population, as it came under pressure from a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections…

Prospects for India to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

Prospects H2 2021: India

Omicron to be costly in Mexico despite vaccine advance

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MEXICO

Mexico is facing a fourth wave of contagion, driven by the Omicron variant. The country’s seven-day rolling average of daily new confirmed cases as of January 25 was approaching…

Challenges will delay Caribbean's post-COVID recovery

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CARIBBEAN

Jamaicans are to remain in their homes for three consecutive weekends. Although the economies of the English-speaking Caribbean are witnessing a gradual recovery, there are…

Organised crime will gain from world vaccine shortages

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INT

However, it is vast global demand for the restricted supply of COVID-19 vaccines that offers the most alluring prize for criminal gangs. Black markets thrive in situations where…

Slow pace of vaccinations drives Australia lockdowns

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AUSTRALIA

The rapid spread of the Delta variant has exposed serious shortcomings in Australia’s containment strategy, which has been forced to rely on economically disruptive lockdowns…

Canada’s NDP will decide fate of Trudeau government

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CANADA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had prorogued parliament. The throne speech requires a vote of confidence in the government. If the government loses, a snap election can follow…

Chinese public will be wary of living with COVID-19

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CHINA

This comes after weeks of protests against enforcement of the policies and worsening economic data. The government did not prepare the public for the sudden policy transition…

Russian pharma sector faces pandemic pressures

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RUSSIA

Russia has a thriving pharmaceutical sector, but companies are struggling to meet the surge in demand for a range of essential drugs. The obstacles come from new supply-chain…

Third COVID wave will further dampen Algeria's economy

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ALGERIA

The government has reimposed social distancing restrictions, but a reinvigorated pandemic will hurt the economy further and forestall any economic turnaround.