The coronavirus crisis: How the world is dealing with the pandemic

As the world's major economic powers struggle to contain the pandemic, the global economy stares at a recession that's worse than even 2008

According to the website worldometers.info, 209 countries around the world have reported more than 1.4 million coronavirus (Covid-19) cases till April 8, 2020. Of these more than 400,000 are from the United States (with 12,857 deaths). The US is followed by European countries like Spain, Italy, France and Germany. China, where the infection originated, marks its presence at No. 6 in this list.

The year 2020 has not had a good run so far and the Covid-19 pandemic is largely to blame. As major economic powers around the world struggle to contain its spread, the global economy stares at a