[feralimal]

> It stands out that a worldwide event like coved won't alter the trajectory as far as I an see, on these trends. If i missed something long lasting on the natural reproductive rates of these economies id love to know.

And that's a good thing, right?

[ggm]

It would be horrid if covid was visibly altering a long term trend even if it was net beneficial.

[iso1210]

If covid leads to a long term increase in remote work that itself could lead to a change in demographics as people reduce moving to cities and away from family support networks, which could impact on fertility rates.