“The point of the lockdown is not to eliminate the virus but to build surge capacity in the health system. It cannot go on forever, the economic damage is severe. ” - @nebuer42 at #LSECOVID19
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@nebuer42 @AilishCampbell @RainNewtonSmith @METI_JPN @Lutfeys
@nebuer42 on the future of supply chains: "Reconfiguration of global supply chains. The fragility is severe. Rethink concentration of risks"
“We don’t want production to leave China. Roughly 80% of mask production for Japan is from China. But diversification of procurement is key.” - Kazumi Nishikawa (@METI_JPN) #LSECOVID19
"We need to use this time to build the capacity, move away from traditional suppliers, and manage risk, not just closing border" @AilishCampbell #LSECOVID19
"It’s about how you support technologies you want to see in the future and how do you nudge the economy in that direction?" @RainNewtonSmith #LSECOVID19
"Is there a smarter for lockdowns in countries like India or Bangladesh where it's about lives vs. livelihoods?" - @Lutfeys
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