Reading Time: 4 minutes While longer lockdowns will constrain economic activity, the IMF said quarantines and social distancing measures were vital.
It said: “Upfront containment measures are essential to slow the spread of the virus and allow health care systems to cope and to help pave the way for an earlier and more robust resumption of economic activity.
“Uncertainty and reduced demand for services could be even worse in a scenario of greater spread without social distancing”
