‘Long COVID’ and the Labor Shortage , Moscow’s Dangerous Moves, and More

January 12, 2022

Over the past few months, Russia has prompted a crisis on the Ukraine border, deployed troops in Kazakhstan, and issued demands against the expansion of NATO. As the United States and NATO partners meet this week for diplomatic talks with Russia, Brookings Foreign Policy experts weigh in on what Moscow's recent moves mean for European security and how the West should respond.

Millions of COVID-19 patients have developed debilitating symptoms that last for months or even years. In a new report, Katie Bach estimates that "long COVID" could account for 15% of America's 10.6 million unfilled jobs. Better data on these long-term cases can help inform disability policy, public health guidance, and medical research priorities.

Global development suffered setbacks in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger, conflicts, debt, inflation, and other issues. But there are some reasons for hope this year. Homi Kharas outlines four positive stories that shouldn't be overlooked.

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