the Possible new wave of coronavirus could cause a global economy, the damage is comparable to the world wars. This opinion was expressed in an article published in the journal “Russia in global Affairs”, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
“There is a threat of a new pandemic, which can cause the world economy a devastating blow, comparable only with the world wars,” he suggested.
Medvedev cited data from the International monetary Fund, which in the year 2020 because of the crisis, the global economy will decline up to 3% towards 2019. “This is the maximum value of the fall in world GDP since the Second world war,” he added.
According to the Information center for coronavirus on 16 June, in Russia 8 thousand identified 248 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in 82 regions. The day he died 193. Discharged with recovery 9 thousand 767 people. Total in Russia since the beginning of the epidemic 545 458 thousand confirmed cases of coronavirus, died on 7 thousand 284 people, has recovered — 294 306 thousand.
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