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Reflections on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the World
Over the course of this pandemic period, the world is facing many challenges in addition to the health crisis. This way, social media arose as imperative tools to build up dialogues and shorten distances. Aware of trends, the Brazil Africa Institute strengthened its...
UNCTAD: COVID-19 and Tourism Assessing the Economic Consequences
By June 2020, COVID-19 infected over 10 million people and caused the deaths of over 500,000 worldwide (WHO1 ). Globally, the spread shows no sign of abating. Although daily cases in Europe and Western Pacific are declining, they are increasing in the Americas, South...
Addressing the Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis in South Asia through Universal Lifecycle Transfers
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a truly global shock: the necessary measures taken to control the spread of the virus have resulted in a major economic and human crisis. The crisis is unprecedented and requires unprecedented measures. By providing families with...
Socio-Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic in OIC Member Countries
According to the SESRIC COVID-19 Pandemic Database, more than 879 thousand confirmed cases and more than 22 thousand fatal cases have been reported in 56 OIC member countries as of 2 June 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal economic activity and daily life...