Discuss how the current concerns regarding the Coronavirus factor into the GDP dynamic.  What are the implications for various segments of the macro economy and the existing international trade regime?

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Discuss how the current concerns regarding the Coronavirus factor into the GDP dynamic.  What are the implications for various segments of the macro economy and the existing international trade regime?

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The pandemic has led various governments to take drastic measures to contain its spread. One of the few rules was social-distancing which was enforced through policing and monetary penalties. The social distancing rule has disrupted almost all industries, crippling them and forcing them to operate well below their full capacity.

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