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LOOKING BEYOND THE CORONAVIRUS

The author is an op-ed contributor to Beijing Review and senior partner emeritus at McKinsey & Company

The novel coronavirus is dominating the 2020 global news cycle. The virus has reached more than 110 countries and regions, killed over 4,000 people.

Beyond its health implications, the virus is impacting the global economy, with economic growth in 2020 expected to drop from a projected 2.9 percent to 1.5 percent. The travel,

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