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The G20 can make the trade of the century — if only it has the political will

The G20 will have an opportunity to get the global pandemic under control — provided world leaders are able to see the economic windfall that is staring them in the face

The G20 can make the trade of the century — if only it has the political will
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We may soon witness the bargain of the century. G20 leaders, representing the world’s largest economies, will discuss Covid-19 this month at a virtual summit, where they will have a chance to secure a return on investment that would make even the legendary investor Warren Buffett blush.

With less than one-tenth of one percentage point of global GDP, the international community can vastly expand access to life-saving Covid-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines (once they are available), thereby putting the global economy back on track to long-term growth and stability.

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