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• [New] External challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical disruptions, climate change, and volatile economic conditions have forced supply chain managers to re-evaluate their global footprint, diversify risk, and shorten supply lines to create more resilient supply networks. Supply Chain Management Review
• Up to 10% of COVID patients will develop long COVID, imposing a significant burden on the health system and economy. The Lighthouse
• Over the past decade, viral infectious diseases (such as coronavirus disease, dengue fever, Ebola virus disease, and Zika virus disease) have been ravaging the globe, presenting a severe hazard to world public health and economic growth. Nature
• Economic Challenges: The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted India's economy, leading to job losses, reduced incomes, and increased vulnerabilities for millions of households. PMF IAS
• In a world still reeling from the economic impacts of Covid-19 and ongoing inflation, the flexibility of digital currency management could make economic forecasting more challenging for businesses. Forbes
• The research and development process for COVID-19 vaccines has been transformative and was essential in the face of the greatest public health threat the world has faced in over a century. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Mexico still faces problems such as insufficient investment in public health, backward public health infrastructure, and a loose health system, so livelihood protection has become the biggest risk in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature
• As the world struggles to recover from the recent COVID pandemic, antimicrobial resistance is proving to be a new threat to human health, food security, and economic development. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Disruptions and job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with falling prices for homes, have left many Chinese citizens unwilling or unable to spend, sapping the economy of other engines to drive business activity. ABC News
• The United States has led an international effort to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 - donating more than 692 million doses to 117 countries - while simultaneously investing in strengthening countries' capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to future global health threats. The White House
• Supply disruptions during the Covid-19 pandemic and the geopolitical tensions arising out of China's aggressive moves in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea have brought great urgency to India's efforts to develop its own semiconductor ecosystem. The Indian Express
• After massive challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, bushfires, floods, and geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East, supply chain disruptions are arguably the biggest challenge facing businesses this decade. Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry New
• As the global supply chain was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect the development of digital logistics to accelerate, and the flexible deployment and dispatching of supply chain logistics are likely to receive more attention. SpringerLink
• The EU could follow the model of Next Generation EU, the recovery fund financed by €800 billion in joint debt to overcome the consequences of the Covid pandemic. Fortune
• The new project, also known as 'Supporting an Inclusive and Multi-Sectoral Response to COVID-19 and Addressing its Socio-Economic Impact in Ethiopia' will strengthen health systems; ensure inclusive and integrated crisis management and responses; and address the socio-economic impact of COVID-19. UNDP
• Public health has gained prominence in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the vulnerabilities of Southeast Asia's healthcare systems. Eurasia Review
• As demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems worldwide are under constant pressure from a range of public health threats, both acute and chronic. World Health Organization: WHO
• Over the next decade, Southeast Asia should outpace China in GDP growth and foreign direct investment and fully overcome Covid-19-induced disruption. Bain
• As part of the Sarawak government's Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030, Sarawak Energy is continuing to actively invest in renewable energy, particularly hydropower, as a key growth driver. New Sarawak Tribune
• Amid the risks associated with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore continues to demonstrate its resilience, providing direct access to global markets. ASEAN Business News
• Is hard for policymakers to focus enough attention on climate mitigation and adaptation when they must also respond to wars in Europe and the Middle East, the Covid pandemic, political polarization, and the recurrent threat of economic turmoil. World Literature Today
• The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. ScienceDaily
• Treating patients with Paxlovid during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection can reduce the risk of developing long COVID by 26%. OUP Academic

Last updated: 22 November 2024