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What past disruptions can teach us about reviving supply chains after COVID-19

Employees sew protective face masks with the phrase 'andra tutto bene' that means 'everything will be ok', sewn onto them - a phrase that has a symbol of hope as Italy battles a spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in a clothing factory of sisters Barbara, Lisa and Manuela De Virgilio, that usually makes women's fashionwear but now makes solely face masks, in Molfetta, southern Italy, March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo - RC26RF9T8WV4

Employees sew protective face masks with the phrase 'andra tutto bene' that means 'everything will be ok' in southern Italy, March 25, 2020. Image: REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Sean Doherty
Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Kimberley Botwright
Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum
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