This note summarizes the main issues faced by the agriculture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the government’s response to the impacts of the pandemic on the food security, preparation for...
As countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing lockdowns, social distancing protocols, and stay-at-home orders, the public transport sector is suffering from both demand and supply shocks. Despite...
Shanghai is one of the world’s largest cities. Densely populated and globally connected, since the occurrence of COVID-19, Shanghai has nevertheless managed to contain the virus and almost eradicate it...
While COVID-19 has most immediately affected public health, its spillover effects can already beobserved in education, stemming largely from extended school closures. The coronavirus outbreak coincided...
Over the course of the COVID-19 outbreak, work processes in public and private organizations have adapted to ensure operational continuity in spite of changing country environments, shifting priorities...
China has used its social protection and jobs (SPJ) system as a core and timely element of its COVID-19 response package for the poor, workers, and firms. China rapidly deployed an emergency assistance...