COVID-19

The impacts of COVID-19 around the world, as told by statistics

An empty shipping dock is seen, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the Port of Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 16, 2020.

An empty wharf in the Port of Los Angeles in April is a reminder of the collapse in global trade. Image: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - RC216G9GU4BQ

Steve MacFeely
Chief Statistician, UNCTAD
Angela Me
CCSA Co-chair and Chief of the Research and Trend Analysis Branch, UNODC
Haishan Fu
CCSA Co-chair and Director of the Development Data Group , World Bank
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