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With almost 26 million cases and 860,000 deaths globally, Covid-19 continues to be a major concern, especially because the number of new daily cases is still close to record highs. Fortunately, fatalities and hospitalisations are not following the same trend, as younger and less vulnerable people have been catching the virus. Nevertheless, as long as vaccines are not available, support to the economy is crucial. In the US, the White House said a USD500 billion relief package was ready but, with elections now two months away, the Democrats have so far rejected ***“any smaller interim steps”***.

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