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-19 pandemic, many countries were struggling to meet even routine demands for health care. Climate change, disasters … flexible solutions are key during emergencies. (4) National emergency management: Crisis response by the health sector must be …
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covering the pre-pandemic (2019) and pandemic (2020 to April 2021) period. The 2019-2020 period marked a very difficult time …; while 2020 and early 2021 coincided with a global Coronavirus pandemic that further dampened prospects at both global and …
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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to … crisis. Special attention will need to be devoted to the infrastructure sector, including energy, water, and transport, due … was in a position of strength when the COVID-19 crisis started, and it will play a critical role during both the crisis …
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COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing World Bank Enterprise Follow-up Surveys on COVID-19 that cover 18,770 firms in 36 countries …, the paper documents four sets of findings. (1) During the pandemic, firms with favorable organizational resources (state … and parent-company affiliations help cushion the pandemic shock during the pandemic. (3) The relationship between firm …
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to tackle both the pandemic and the climate crisis. This report provides a framework that builds on the World Bank …The emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it a sharp focus on public health …. Climate change further exacerbates this challenge. In combination with COVID-19, the climate crisis presents a clear and …
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Recent debates surrounding the lagging COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in low-income countries center around vaccine supply and financing. Yet, relatively little is known about attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines in these countries and in Africa in particular. This paper provides cross-country...
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successful health response to the global Covid-19 pandemic through a hard lockdown and subsequent quarantine measures, and as a … cases and 17 deaths, Mauritius has so far been able to avoid the large-scale health crisis observed in many other countries …, the crisis affords policy makers with the opportunity to confront long-festering challenges …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a relatively modest toll on human lives in the Republic of Congo according to official …
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