WASHINGTON, Oct 16 — Strong international cooperation on Covid-19 vaccines could speed up the world economic recovery and add US$9 trillion (RM37.4 trillion) to global income by 2025, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday. Speaking at a news conference...
Friday, 16 Oct 2020 07:18 AM MYT
Speaking at a news conference after a meeting of the IMF’s steering committee, Georgieva also called on the United States and China to keep up strong economic stimulus that could help boost a global recovery. “We need strong international cooperation and this is most urgent today for vaccine development and distribution,” she said.
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