Hello to everyone from geneva, and that uh o headquarters. Welcome who headquarters. Welcome to this regular covid19 briefing. There were more than 400 journalists watching us on zoom, as well, with a number of questions waiting for our guests today and today we have a special guest. That is the managing director of the International Monetary fund. She will join this briefing to about the Economic Impact of the covid19 pandemic and the response of the International Monetary fund for journalists who are online and wish to ask questions, please click rays hand. We will start. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. We are delighted to be joined by the managing director of the International Monetary fund. Welcome, my sister. She will say more in a few minutes about the Economic Impact of the pandemic and what the imf is doing to support countries and the global economy. More than one million confirmed have beenovid19 reported to who, including more than 50,000 deaths, b
There are a number of questions waiting for our guest. Guest, thepecial managing director of the International Monetary fund. She will join this briefing to talk about the pandemic and the response of the International Monetary fund. Questions,ist to ask please raise your hand. Tetra whoart with dr. Joined by others. Afternoon, andg, good evening. By theined today managing director of the National Monetary fund. Welcome. She will say more in 18 minutes ofut the economy making part this and what the imf is doing to support countries and the global economy. More than one million cases have includingeported, 50,000 deaths. But we know this is much more than a Health Crisis and we are all aware of the profound social and economic consequences of the pandemic. It is taking a heavy toll on the income of individuals and families and the economies of nations. In the shortterm countries, we can ease the burden on their populations to ensure people have food and other life essentials. For some c
Its really puts a quarter of its population into quarantine to contain the coronavirus should other countries follow suit or is it too little too late to stop the spread this is inside story. Hello im james is with the number of dead rising fast the 3rd highest number of cases worldwide and 16000000 people forced into quarantine italys government has ordered some of the harshest measures outside china to try and contain the coronavirus its in his economic heart is under strain the financial and fashion capital milan resembles a ghost town or weddings funerals football matches and other large public gatherings of canceled everyones been banned from leaving 16 provinces in the north many flocked to train stations and airports before the lockdown came into force its at least until early next month when up is that such an enemy than what is happening in my city is worrying me and its also saddening because milan is a lively city and to see it like this today is almost a defeat for me i nev
Good morning to you. What is the perception of what is going on with coronavirus and what is the reality . Guest i guess there are a lot of different perceptions out there because there is a fog around this, what is true, and what is just rumors . Cleart getting really messaging from top leaders, it is tough for us to understand what is the right calibration for preparedness versus fear, versus confidence. This is something surely that is a brandnew virus an emerging outbreak. Will take time to get our hands around it and our heads around it, but we need to see better leadership at this point. What terms of what is the administration not providing in terms of that leadership . Guest i dont know if it is just the administration, but the entirety of the Public Health response into be more robust, more direct talking about what is there role, the officials role, and what can we expect from them Going Forward . It seems there is a lot of room here for better leadership and messaging in ter
Coronavirus p they write that today larry kudlow has confirmed that the administration is considering timely and targeted federal interventions to help workers, firms, and industries heard by coronavirus as fears mount over the growing Economic Impact of the spreading out. Read more at washington post. Com. Thentil 1 30, when briefings get underway, we will show you more from todays washington journal. This is dr. Christopher morris of George Washington university, the Global Health professor here to talk about the global and u. S. Coronavirus response and everything related to that. Good morning, sir. Guest thanks for having me, pedro. Host what is the perception of what is going on with the kiwanis virus the coronavirus and what is the reality . Guest there is so much around this about what is true and what is just rumor. Without getting really clear messaging from our top leaders, it is tough to understand the right calibration for preparedness versus fear, versus confidence. This i