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Impact Of Coronavirus On World's Economy



The world's financial markets had their worst week since it became clear that a six-month pandemic could slash expected global GDP growth by $1.1 trillion. As the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica, and the number of new cases in China continues to grow faster, five trillion dollars could be wiped out in just a few months.
Consumers will spend less, people will not be able to work, travel and tourism will fall sharply, and investment will fall, according to the firm, which bases its analysis on previous outbreaks, including SARS and swine flu, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While global financial markets largely ignored COVID-19 before it spread to China, they reacted sharply as the virus spread around the world, fueling fears of a global pandemic. 
While a recession in the global economy may be a foregone conclusion, the COVID 19 risk has priced in what some fear - the worst-case scenario for the US economy in the coming years. In our conversations, business leaders asked us whether the market downturn really signals a recession, how bad it would be, what the growth and recovery scenario looks like, and whether the unfolding crisis will have a lasting structural impact.
GDP projections are dubious, hardly reliable in the calmest of times, and the virus's course is as unclear as to its long-term impact on the global economy as a whole, not just the US economy. Launching the UNCTAD report, Kozul-Wright warned that few countries should be spared the financial impact of the outbreak. An outbreak of the coronavirus could cost the global economy up to $2 trillion this year, and UNCTAD calls on governments to take urgent steps to mitigate the economic impact. The deadly virus has driven up the number of respiratory infections in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. This would have a significant impact on the global economy, which grew just 0.5 percent, she said, adding that the collapse in oil prices was another factor contributing to a growing sense of unrest and panic.

This year's global economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak was far worse than originally projected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNCTAD. Official data revealed a widespread slowdown in economic activity, with GDP falling by 20% in the first two months of 2020 as a result of the virus. China's services and manufacturing sectors slumped to record lows in March, and stock indexes plunged, spooked by fears that China's coronavirus outbreak could spread to countries such as Italy, Iran, and South Korea. China's exports contracted by 17% in February and March combined, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNCTAD, as new orders slumped. The world's second-largest economy, the United States, fell by a record 80% in January and February, its worst month in more than a decade. 
Trading in stocks on world markets remained choppy on Monday, reflecting hopes that the economic fallout will be manageable, given the damage from the SARS epidemic two decades ago and fears that its economic impact could be significant. 
Fears about the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy rocked markets around the world, plunging stock prices and bond yields. Here are six charts that show the impact the outbreak has had so far on the global economy and markets. Market movements reflect the prevailing and persistent uncertainty about the long-term impact of this outbreak on economic growth.
The outbreak has prompted large institutions and banks to scale back their monetary policies, and central banks have loosened their monetary policies. All in all, this has demonstrated the limitations of monetary policy, but the impact of the outbreak on the global economy and markets is not yet fully understood. 
The sheer volume of information about the outbreak means that governments and business leaders must take specific measures to ensure that their citizens and employees receive important and credible information. On 16 March, the governments of the Group of Seven (G7) pledged coordinated action to do whatever is necessary to support the global economy and mitigate the impact of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We also propose that investor confidence should be restored as quickly as possible and that large governments can do well-targeted fiscal stimulus programs, such as tax cuts and spending cuts, that support economies, especially those most affected by the pandemic


This declaration follows an emergency video conference and comes in light of the scale and scope of the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the global economy and financial markets. There is a risk of sharply reduced consumption and the resulting turbulence in the financial markets, as well as the loss of economic activity. 
This outbreak of the coronavirus threatens to seriously destroy the stability of the entire global financial system. If governments around the world fail to stem the progress of COVID-19 and loosen control over social dissociation too soon, the human sacrifices and economic impact will be frightening. The social dissociation imposed by the government and the subsequent loss of public confidence in the health system is likely to lead to a drastic decline in consumption.

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