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Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update : Wellness in Worrying Times, EPUB eBook

Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update : Wellness in Worrying Times EPUB

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Developing Asia has suffered as the COVID-19 pandemic persists.

Growth, trade, and tourism collapsed in 2020, leading to the region's first economic contraction in nearly 6 decades.

Governments across Asia acted quickly to contain the virus and its economic effects, and signs of bottoming out have now appeared.

Inflation remains benign, constrained by depressed demand and declining food prices.

A prolonged pandemic is the primary downside risk to the outlook.

Persistent or renewed outbreaks and a return to stringent containment could possibly derail the recovery and trigger financial turmoil.

Recovery depends on measures to address the health crisis and on continued policy support.

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of wellness, both physical and mental.

Wellness-the pursuit of holistic health and well-being-is a component of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

This report evaluates the state of wellness in Asia, documents how the wellness economy is a large and growing part of the region's economy, and discusses how policy makers can promote wellness by creating healthy living environments, encouraging physical activity and healthy diets, and enhancing workplace wellness.

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