United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned the coronavirus pandemic is the most serious crisis facing the world since World War II. Guterres made the comments at the launch of a report on the socioeconomic impacts of the outbreak. He added that the pandemic

is threatening people in every country and carrying the risk of “enhanced instability, enhanced unrest, and enhanced conflict”.

He also said it could bring a recession “that probably has no parallel in the recent past”. The report estimates that up to 25 million jobs could be lost around the world, and projects an up to 40% “downward pressure” on global foreign direct investment flows.

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