Post-COVID-19, inflation surged in Australia due to overseas factors such as the war in Ukraine, and domestic factors such as COVID-related backlogs in the construction sector. To constrain inflation, the Reserve Bank shifted to a phase of aggressive monetary policy tightening in 2022. There ...
For example, psychological distress was unusually prevalent in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 epidemic [3]. The economy and the agricultural food system in China were significantly affected by COVID-19 in the lockdown phase [4]. Also, the pandemic prevented youth in 112 countries ...
COVID-19 pandemic responses have brought unprecedented challenges to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a quantitative, multi-dimensional assessment of the impacts of these responses on SDG progress is required. Here, we use an adaptive multi-regional inpu...
“ During that period of time, the global economy experienced military conflict in Europe, rapidly rising food and energy costs, persistent supply chain disruptions and tightening financial conditions.“ Consumers across the world started growing more pessimistic about the economy a...
Muslims perform a mass prayer at a mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 22, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain By Zahra Matarani and Hasnoor Hussain JAKARTA (Reuters) - Muslims in Indonesia and Ma...
“The adjustment does not mean the COVID-19 outbreak is over. China will continue to protect vulnerable groups, especially seniors, and step up efforts to vaccinate them... as the latter has proven effective in preventing severe illness and death,” said
2021 rate. Forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, which predicted a 5.6 percent and 5.4 percent year-over-year growth, respectively, align with the 5.3 percent prediction made by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in its annual Blue Book on the Chinese Economy....
The experience of these countries, with total excess mortality from the pandemic far lower than it is in other parts of the world and only a limited need for ongoing restrictions, can make a case that their response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been among the most effective in the world....
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While outdoor recreation has been demonstrated to be beneficial, especially during a pandemic, the resulting increase in recreation visitation raises concerns regarding the broader influence of social, situational, ecological, and behavioral factors upon overall visitor experiences. This study investigated ...