Economists war-game a pandemic that threatens global growth Economists war-game a pandemic that threatens global growth
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2020
The worrying prospect that the coronavirus outbreak could become the first truly disruptive pandemic of the globalization era is renewing doubts over the stability of the world economy.With the death toll approaching 3,000, over 80,000 cases officially recorded and an outbreak in Italy now shutting down the richest chunk of its economy, some economists are beginning to war-game what an untethered outbreak could mean for global growth.