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The COVID-19 pandemic has widened social and health disparities. How the rules in medical systems could change

The COVID-19 pandemic has widened social and health disparities. How the rules in medical systems could change

Ruxandra Tarlescu, PwC Romania Partner

Feelings of isolation and loneliness, stress, job loss or insecurity, but also lack of exercise and healthy eating affected people's health during the pandemic and amplified what was already a pressing social problem worldwide, mental health, almost 1 billion people with mental disorders, according to the report "Accelerating the health economy of tomorrow" by PwC. Thus, the global economy loses about $ 1 billion annually as a result of declining productivity caused by depression and anxiety.

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