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COVID-19 will worsen the global manufacturing downturn
The COVID-19 outbreak will cause closures and product shortages and reduce profits for producers and their supply chains
InternationalThe WHO’s COVID-19 pandemic declaration may be late
Declaring a pandemic has complex consequences, as does failure to do so
InternationalExternal imbalances pose a risk to global GDP
Global current account imbalances have shrunk since 2008 but fears about them will rise with financial market volatility
InternationalCurbing illegal gold mining and trading is challenging
Government attempts to crack down on illegal gold mining and trading may slow, but not stop, the growth of the sector
InternationalMisinformation will undermine coronavirus responses
The coronavirus outbreak has fuelled misinformation across social and traditional media
InternationalNear-term financial market virus fears will be strong
Equity market volatility will remain high as supply chain impacts will linger longer than the COVID-19 outbreak
InternationalMedical advances may shorten COVID-19 duration
The coronavirus that emerged from China is heading towards becoming a pandemic
InternationalChina to see more systemic financial risk in the 2020s
Defaults are rising among state and privately owned enterprises, as well as at firms backed by local governments
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