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COVID-19 findings call for nimble government responses
A new study found that 44% of cases were at their most infectious two to three days before symptoms began
InternationalCOVID-19 complicates global humanitarian aid response
The pandemic presents enormous challenges to the global humanitarian system, even as needs rise
InternationalG20 offers major but temporary debt reprieve
A G20 debt relief package aims to free up fiscal space for the COVID-19 response
InternationalCOVID-19 fiscal burden will drag on GDP for years
The IMF Fiscal Monitor estimates that the global government budget deficit will triple to near 10% of GDP
InternationalNew survey underlines COVID-19 information battle
Oxford researchers have released a new COVID-19 survey conducted across six countries between end-March and early April
InternationalDownside risks dominate near-term global GDP prospects
The IMF sees world GDP losing at least 3% in 2020 and the deeper the recession, the higher the financial stability risks
InternationalRecurrent lockdowns may be needed for months
A Harvard study projects that the COVID-19 epidemic in the United States may not end until mid-2022
InternationalSupply cuts will not offset the drop in oil demand
OPEC+ and other producers have agreed to cut oil supply by 9.7 million barrels per day (b/d) to try to raise the price
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