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G7 leaders to hold emergency coronavirus video summit
Monday’s talks aim to strengthen financial markets and improve coordination on finding vaccine
World leaders are to hold a G7 video summit on Monday devoted to strengthening the financial markets during the coronavirus pandemic and improving coordination on finding a vaccine.
There has so far not been a coordinated international response, in contrast to the 2008 financial crash, with many countries opting for unilateral monetary and health interventions sometimes in competition with one another.