Taking the panic out of the pandemic

In the wake of Australia’s first coronavirus-related death on Sunday, the nation now has just a small window of opportunity to avoid hitting the panic button.

Estimating the economic impact of coronavirus

Just as the course of the virus is uncertain, so too is its likely economic impact; predictions vary wildly and it’s difficult to trace the effects of previous epidemics.

China’s coronavirus cover-up

China’s draconian efforts to contain the virus outbreak followed weeks of denial and coverup in the first affected region, potentially putting the world at risk of a major epidemic.

Coronavirus shock will cascade through the Indo-Pacific

Now that the coronavirus has escaped from China, societies, governments and international institutions around our region must brace for a wave of economic and other problems in its wake.

A connected world makes coronavirus more dangerous, but also helps us cope

The same technological forces that make the Wuhan outbreak a global concern are also key to managing the crisis response.