Along with its impacts on health systems, economies, and schooling, one of the lasting effects of COVID-19 has been on the civic and political sphere.
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At the outset of 2021, COVID-19 continues to test the limits of state–society relationships in much of the developing world.
Timing, targets, and transparency: Foreign and domestic resource mobilization to combat COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading globally in March, national governments and the international donor community mobilized quickly to cushion the impact.
Enabling or enfeebling the private sector? Government policy responses and business initiatives during COVID-19
The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — at the global, country, and household levels — are dramatic, plunging the world into a recession not experienced in more than a half century (World Bank 2020a).
The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying lockdowns have had enormous negative economic impacts and tested the resilience of people across all income levels.
From farm to table: How are governments keeping food systems functioning during COVID-19?
With the initial onset of COVID-19, pictures of empty supermarket shelves and panic buying raised questions about the impacts of the pandemic on food supply chains.