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COVID-19 shut us down five years ago. Here's how its economic impact continues - REUTERS
By Canan Sevgili, Paolo Laudani, Alessandro Parodi and Alberto Chiumento
March 8 (Reuters) - Five years after the World Health Organization first described the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its effects are still being felt on the global economy.
COVID-19 and efforts to contain it triggered record government debt, hit labour markets and shifted consumer behaviour. Inequality has increased, while remote work, digital payments and changes in travel patterns have endured.
Though the immediate shock has passed, COVID-19's legacy continues to reshape global economies and markets.
