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The US warns of "catastrophic consequences" if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The OECD estimates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will cost the global economy $2.8 trillion in lost output by the end of 2023. Unrest spreads across Iran with growing fears of a violent crackdown by government security forces. Analysis: Is the Pandemic “Over”?

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A rundown of important global risk developments in markets, in business, and region by region.

Analysis: Is the Pandemic “Over”?

A few weeks ago, President Biden made headlines for declaring during a TV interview that “the pandemic is over.” World Health Organization Director Ghebreysus, meanwhile, suggested last week that the pandemic may be nearing an end. Over two years after the onset of the pandemic, COVID-19 is no longer the number one threat for many; however, decision-makers must still keep the coronavirus on their radars as individuals and institutions maintain different risk calculations, and the possibility of future variants and spikes persists.

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