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How poor countries can deal with the economic shock of COVID-19

Bangladeshi garment workers make protective suit at a factory amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain - RC21VF9UDQ8E

Retailers have cancelled $1.5 billion of garment orders from Bangladesh. Image: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Dorothy Tembo
Acting Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Ratnakar Adhikari
Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
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