Economic predictions for the COVID-19 recession are bleak. Here's how oil, consumer spending, GDP and economic output are set to change and how 2020 compares to past recessions.

Ayhan Kose and Naotaka Sugawara · World Bank 18 Jun 2020

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Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic

Improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practice – a practice known as WASH – is vital in reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in developing countries.

David Graham and Peter Colligon · The Conversation 11 Jun 2020

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

A new report offers statistical insights into the changes COVID-19 has wrought - but the pandemic poses its own problems for statisticians themselves.

Steve MacFeely, Angela Me, and Haishan Fu 26 May 2020

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Gita Gopinath on the Great Lockdown, and how has COVID changed our view of risk: this week's World Vs Virus podcast

The 'Great Lockdown' isn't a typical downturn and requires a different and bigger response, IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath says on this week's podcast.

Robin Pomeroy 21 May 2020

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How we can survive the great COVID lockdown: IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath

In this Q&A, the International Monetary Fund's Chief Economist discusses ways out of the Global Lockdown, as COVID-19 poses big global threats for debt and employment.

Maxwell Hall 21 May 2020

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More, not less, multilateralism is needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic

The isolation politics of the past decade have been damaging. We now have the choice now to strengthen and rebuild multilateralism.

David Duong, Helen E. Clark, Francesca Colombo, and Lucas Scherdel 20 May 2020

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U.S. companies discover the dark side of a COVID-19 business boom

As orders increase, some U.S. companies are contending with increased complexity and costs, as they try to increase output and keep workers safe.

Timothy Aeppel · Reuters 17 May 2020

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The U.S. economy contracted sharply in the first quarter of 2020

The contraction is the fastest since the Great Recession and ends the longest expansion in US history, according to new data.

Lucia Mutikani · Reuters 29 Apr 2020

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Traffic light for bathroom break is new normal in coronavirus Italy

One factory in Italy has an innovative solution to make sure workers keep safe distances apart - a traffic light system for the toilets to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Matteo Berlenga · Reuters 25 Apr 2020

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What can we learn from COVID-19 and past crises?

The crisis response should consider the challenge of climate change, shifting demographic trends, and make use of new technology.

Huang Yi 24 Apr 2020

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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 19 April

An 8-hour online concert aims to bring people together, and a 99-year-old British war veteran raises millions; but the hit to the global economy will be huge.

Robin Pomeroy 19 Apr 2020

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How coronavirus could hit the billions migrant workers send home

Coronavirus could have a significant impact on the flow of global remittances, vital for millions of households in low- and middle-income economies.

Vincent Guermond and Kavita Datta · The Conversation 19 Apr 2020

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Oil prices could remain depressed for at least a year. Here's why

The double shock to oil markets of coronavirus and an international price war could keep prices low for many months - but there may be a silver lining.

Roland O. Rechtsteiner 01 Apr 2020

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We shouldn’t be comparing the coronavirus crisis to 2008 - this is why

Viewed through the lens of exogenous and endogenous risk, the coronavirus crisis and crisis of 2008 are quite different - policy responses should reflect that.

Jon Danielsson, Robert Macrae, Dimitri Vayanos, and Jean-Pierre Zigrand · VoxEU 01 Apr 2020

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