Poverty levels are rising for the first time since 1998 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has exacerbated income inequality. CNBC's Silvia Amaro looks at what steps governments can take to promote economic equality.
OCBC's Vasu Menon says that the risk of a second wave of Covid-19 supports the IMF's downgrade of its global growth forecast for 2020.
"Under no circumstances can the world...allow an epicenter to emerge in India," says Junaid Kamal Ahmad, the World Bank's country director. He says the World Bank has invested $1 billion in partnership with India's government to combat its coronavirus crisis, from ensuring community surveillance to securing sufficient medical testing and supplies.
Total worldwide debt is expected to continue growing over the coming months, despite having just climbed to a fresh all-time high. Given the three previous waves of global debt accumulation have all ended with financial crises, CNBC's Sam Meredith takes a look at the risks associated with the latest build-up.
International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva joins CNBC's "Squawk Alley" team to discuss the global coronavirus outbreak.