The pandemic’s unequal toll

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The pandemic has touched every corner of the globe, but its impacts have not fallen on everybody equally. In this video we are going to delve into the latest data and projections in two fundamental areas – health and wealth. The pandemic has exposed stark inequality, and in some worse ned the problem. By laying these impacts bare, scientists hope to better understand the extent of existing disparities, and maybe even seek solutions in the future.

Read more in Nature’s inequality special: https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-022-01647-6/index.html

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