Coronavirus Mortality Trends, Revisiting the Global Health Security Agenda, and More.

March 30, 2020

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A prolonged economic downturn from COVID-19 could cause businesses in the retail and service industry to restructure their operations toward greater use of technology and higher-skilled workers. Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Jacob Whiton examine automation exposure across industries, demographic groups, and metro areas.

On Monday at 2 PM ET, former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Amy Liu, Louise Sheiner, Adam Looney, and David Wessel will discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the economy and the U.S. government response. Sign up for the live webinar here.

“When new crises hit, there is often a knee-jerk reaction to reinvent the wheel in response. But the global public health capacity embodied in the GHSA provides a strong foundation for addressing the pandemic we face today,” writes Bonnie Jenkins.

If you are currently living in quarantine and are questioning the measures your government has imposed on you, Katharina Fenz and Homi Kharas say to trust the fundamentals of mathematics. In a recent analysis, they examine coronavirus mortality trends in Italy and China and discuss important trends in the data.

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