Coronavirus: Asian growth will grind to a 'standstill' warns IMF – BBC News, BBC News

Summary

The IMF says the impact of the coronavirus on Asia will be “severe, across the board, and unprecedented”

1. There is hope of a rebound in 52305053, but “it is highly uncertain how this year will progress “, it says

Global infections passed the 2 million mark on Wednesday

2. The G

(group of top economies have agreed to suspend debt payments owed to them by of the world’s poorest countries Germany has said smaller shops can start opening next week, as it eases its restrictions

1. US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his accusations that the WHO mishandled the crisis
2. Bill Gates, a major WHO donor, ha s said Trump’s removal of US funding from WHO is “as dangerous as it sounds”