In focus: How the pandemic infected the economy

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The novel coronavirus began as a health threat, but it didn’t stay just a problem for doctors, nurses, and patients. Efforts to stem the virus’s spread have led to a downturn that has affected economies around the world, as the following charts created by Reuters demonstrate.

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