85 countries have approached the @IMFNews for short-term emergency assistance so far

We should note that this number is double the number seeking help after the 2008 financial crisis.

via @fteconomics https://www.ft.com/content/e3634816-66bd-4355-bc71-156016761dab

Systemic vulnerability is something we should pay attention to - health systems, public debt and health imports

There was an excellent thread by @smiroudot on how supply chains would be resilient to this pandemic & the impending economic crisis - the catch being enough liquidity

Such outflows would cause panic that can be avoided by coordinated action amongst governments and institutional investors.

https://twitter.com/econchart/status/1245710628691628034?s=20