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Latin America’s pandemic recovery will be patchy

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LATIN AMERICA

A strong bounceback from the pandemic in some parts of the region may be temporary, even as others still struggle

Changing diets challenge sustainable global growth

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INT

Emerging markets are eating more animal based products; the shift has vast implications for trade and the environment

The scope to increase global productivity is immense

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INT

Global growth is picking up, but the lack of structural reform from 2007-17 is holding back countries across the world

Population trends pose development challenges

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INT

Just 2% of global population gain in 2016-40 will be in advanced countries; 56% will be in Africa and the Middle East

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

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk

Trust is key to leveraging AI in healthcare

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INT

The healthcare industry is keen to leverage AI to improve health outcomes and cut costs

Deaths of despair could hinder the economic recovery

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INT

Social isolation and economic uncertainties arising from COVID-19 lockdowns could prompt many more deaths of despair

World cannot count on a COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021

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INT

A variety of vaccines are being developed to tackle COVID-19

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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INT

A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19