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Out for a walk in a seaside village in Korea. Over the past year, Korea has been successful in containing both the health and economic effects of COVID-19. (photo: Ran Kyu Park by Getty Images)

Mountains after Mountains: Korea is Containing COVID-19 and Looking Ahead

April 29, 2021

Over the past year, the Korean government’s actions have been very successful in limiting the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and lessening its economic impact.

Four Questions About Debt and Financing Risks from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa

April 28, 2021

Across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP), countries responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with unprecedented scale and urgency.

Six Charts Show the Challenges Faced by Sub-Saharan Africa

April 15, 2021

The economic cost of the pandemic for sub-Saharan Africa is unprecedented, and the region continues to grapple with the pandemic.

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