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The economic effects of coronavirus

15/03/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, The economic effects of coronavirus

Italian economy expected to slide into deep recession

The government has pledged 25 billion Euros to help tackle coronavirus. So how serious are the economic implications of the virus?

Also in the programme: The search for a coronavirus vaccine; and we look ahead to the 2020 US election.

PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask walks in Turin, as the Italian government continues restrictive movement measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak (credit: REUTERS/Massimo Pinca)

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