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COVID-19 and Conflict: Seven Trends to Watch
Deadly and disruptive as it already is, and terribly as it could yet worsen and spread, the 2020 coronavirus outbreak could also have political effects that last long after the contagion is contained
Crisis Group identifies seven points of particular concern.
- ICG
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic unquestionably presents an era-defining challenge to public health and the global economy.
Its political consequences, both short- and long-term, are less well understood.
The global outbreak has the potential to wreak havoc in fragile states, trigger widespread unrest and severely test international crisis management systems….