COVID-19

IMF: Large targeted policies are needed to limit the impact of COVID-19

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a deserted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, on the third day of an unprecedented lockdown across of all Italy imposed to slow the outbreak of coronavirus, in Milan, Italy, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo - RC2CIF9VQSD5

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a deserted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Image: REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

Gita Gopinath
First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how COVID-19 is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

COVID-19

Gita Gopinath
COVID-19's impact on China's economy
COVID-19's impact on China's economy Image: Haver Analytics and IMF staff calculations.
Shipping costs
Shipping costs of Covid-19 vs other global events and diseases. Image: Haver Analytics and IMF staff calculations.
Key link in global value chains
What nations ar ethe key links in the global value chains. Image: Haver Analytics and IMF staff calculations.
Response to US stock prices
Stock price drop in response to COVID-19 Image: Haver Analytics and IMF staff calculations.
Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
COVID-19Travel and TourismSocial ProtectionGlobal HealthEmerging-Market MultinationalsFuture of WorkFinancial and Monetary Systems
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant

Lora du Moulin and Charlotte Edmond

October 11, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum