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A coup in Guinea overthrew the elected government, expanding the zone of instability in Africa. The pandemic removed 54 million women globally out of the workforce, widening the employment gender gap. COVID-19 booster shots in the US may initially be limited to people who had received the Pfizer vaccine. Analysis: COVID-19’s Permanent Consequences: Enduring Risk and Behavioral Change.

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COVID-19’s Permanent Consequences: Enduring Risk and Behavioral Change

Three months ago, countries with easy access to vaccines appeared to be well on their way down a pandemic exit ramp.  Now, the spread of the Delta variant has turned hopes that COVID-19 will fade away on their head. Rather than “getting through” the pandemic, businesses and individuals alike need to think about living with the permanent risk and behavioral changes that COVID-19 has brought around the world. 

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