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COVID-19 vaccine allocation may change over time

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INT

Although COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in production to speed up delivery, there will be limited doses of vaccines available in the immediate term if one of the eleven…

Global COVID vaccine roll-out will face many hurdles

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INT

Initial data are expected to become available before the end of the year, and subject to evidence of safety and efficacy, to be submitted for approval and fast-tracked so that a…

Boosting Africa’s health security will be challenging

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AFRICA

Although cases and mortality per capita in Africa have been low compared to Europe and the Americas, the pandemic has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in health systems…

New vaccine will aid low- and middle-income countries

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INT

INT: New vaccine will aid lower income countries

Prospects for COVID-19 in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Having struggled to control the virus as was done in East Asia and the Pacific, many countries are pinning their hopes on ending the pandemic through vaccination. Quantity and…

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Oil demand lifts prices, but further upside is limited

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INTERNATIONAL

Rising Chinese imports and falling inventories point to demand exceeding supply at present. However, concerns over how quickly, reliably and fully oil consumption will recover…

Coronavirus may cut global growth to 2% in early 2020

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic impact of the coronavirus.

Only vaccines or drugs will end social distancing

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INTERNATIONAL

Studies currently estimate that only a small fraction of people were infected prior to strict social-distancing enforcement. A major second wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths is…

Prospects for sustainable development goals in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Before the onset of COVID-19, no country was on track for achieving all 17 SDGs, including high income countries. In the wake of the pandemic, the challenges are significantly…