The COVID19 pandemic and related economic crisis have brought huge challenges, brought many unknowns, and brought heartbreaking trade-offs. Both crises are global, but their impact is very local. The political response to these two crises must be swift, even if its edges are not balanced. But countries cannot act alone: global crises require global solidarity and coordination.
Governments should fundamentally review policies and invest in public health, economic stimulus, and social safety nets to help countries recover from the COVID19 pandemic more quickly. The economic report warned that the patchwork of existing solutions would not work, and pointed out that governments must coordinate with each other to accelerate recovery. He said that this is a global crisis, and fighting alone is not an option.