Investing in infrastructure for a post-Covid world

In the wake of the pandemic, the need to tackle environmental and social challenges is even more obvious than before

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Even before the Covid-19 pandemic turned the global economy upside down, the need for huge investment in infrastructure around the world to tackle the environmental and social challenges facing society was apparent. For example, if countries are to meet demanding carbon emissions targets, then investment in transport and national grid infrastructure that can adapt to and accelerate the pace of electrification is needed rapidly.

In the wake of the coronavirus, this need is even more obvious than before. Our healthcare systems and medical researchers have achieved incredible feats under great pressure over the past year. But there is no doubt that lessons will be learned from this pandemic, and more investment in healthcare infrastructure will be required to protect against future outbreaks and other potential threats, such as antibiotic resistance.

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