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The 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
InternationalFood retailers will innovate to survive and thrive
The food retail sub-sector is adopting new technologies fast to keep and add customers, and maintain and raise margins
International‘Alt-tech’ will diffuse online extremist presence
Extremist groups are experimenting with new types of social media platforms that are immune to being taken down
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