What risks does COVID-19 pose to society in the long-term?

-The potential long-term consequences the pandemic could have for us are starting to reveal themselves.

-Left unchecked, there is a real risk that inequalities and social deprivation will increase.

-We have a chance, however, to build a better world – and we must take it.

 
We are in the midst of an historic event that will change many aspects of our world. There will be major impacts on the global economy, geopolitics and our societies. It is clear that these global impacts and risks are highly interdependent and are changing the current and future global risk landscape, a fact highlighted in the World Economic Forum’s recently published COVID-19 Risks Outlook report.

We are already seeing record levels of unemployment due to lockdown measures to control transmission and have re-learned hard lessons, in particular that social deprivation determines health outcomes.

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Πηγή: weforum.org

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