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Economic policies for the COVID-19 War

The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis like no other. It feels like a war, and in many ways it is. People are dying. Medical professionals are on the front lines. Those in essential services, food distribution, delivery, and public utilities work overtime

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by By Giovanni Dell’Ariccia, Paolo Mauro, Antonio Spilimbergo, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer

April 1, 2020

12 mins read

Coronavirus

Modelling study estimates impact of physical distancing measures on progression of COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan

Study suggests extending school and workplace closures in Wuhan until April, rather than March, would likely delay a second wave of cases until later in the year, relieving pressure on health services

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by The FINANCIAL

March 28, 2020

7 mins read

Coronavirus

Dogs could join the fight against COVID-19

The FINANCIAL -- Could man’s best friend play a role in preventing the spread of COVID-19? After recently collaborating to prove that our canine friends can be trained to detect malaria, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Medical

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by The FINANCIAL

March 28, 2020

3 mins read

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APA Praises Mental Health Provisions in COVID-19 Stimulus Aid Package

The FINANCIAL -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) a $2 trillion stimulus aid package to provide fiscal relief for Americans and businesses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill,

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by The FINANCIAL

March 28, 2020December 27, 2020

3 mins read

Business

Coronavirus Concerns Leads To 11% Drop In Forecasted Global Gambling Revenues

The FINANCIAL -- Global concerns about the coronavirus (COVID19) have led to a 11% drop in forecasted global gambling revenues in 2020* – with 2020 global gambling gross win downgraded from its pre-COVID19 forecasts of $473bn to $421bn (close to 2016 levels),

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by The FINANCIAL

March 28, 2020

4 mins read

Press Releases

WRA: Refractories Are Essential For Daily Lives

Press-release -- In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, the temporary closing of non-essential businesses and other efforts to keep COVID-19 from overwhelming hospital and healthcare facilities are creating challenges for many countries and across many industries. Governing bodies must keep

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by The FINANCIAL

March 28, 2020

3 mins read

Employment

Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

The FINANCIAL -- The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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by The FINANCIAL

March 27, 2020December 27, 2020

5 mins read

Employment

Only a fifth of countries provide sick pay: Which countries manager the crisis better?

The FINANCIAL -- Making sure that sick people get the care they need and don't infect others is one of the key planks of containing COVID-19 - but the majority of the world's workers have little choice about putting in a shift,

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by Ceri Parker, World Economic Forum

March 27, 2020December 27, 2020

28 mins read

Coronavirus

ADB President Reaffirms Support for Georgia’s COVID-19 Response on Call with Minister of Finance

The FINANCIAL -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Georgia’s Minister of Finance Ivane Matchavariani today discussed how ADB can support Georgia in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “ADB is fully committed to supporting Georgia at this unprecedented time and

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by The FINANCIAL

March 26, 2020

5 mins read

Coronavirus

Banks Sterilizing Paper Money to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission

The FINANCIAL -- A growing number of businesses and individuals worldwide have stopped using banknotes in fear that physical currency, handled by tens of thousands of people over their useful life, could be a vector for the spreading coronavirus. Banknotes may be spreading the

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by The FINANCIAL

March 26, 2020

5 mins read

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Economic policies for the COVID-19 War

Modelling study estimates impact of physical distancing measures on progression of COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan

Dogs could join the fight against COVID-19

APA Praises Mental Health Provisions in COVID-19 Stimulus Aid Package

Coronavirus Concerns Leads To 11% Drop In Forecasted Global Gambling Revenues

WRA: Refractories Are Essential For Daily Lives

Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

Only a fifth of countries provide sick pay: Which countries manager the crisis better?

ADB President Reaffirms Support for Georgia’s COVID-19 Response on Call with Minister of Finance

Banks Sterilizing Paper Money to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission

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