Refrain from restrictions on exporting medical supplies: IMF chief Gopinath

Gopinath said that these are difficult times in terms of globalisation for dealing with this pandemic

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday has called on all countries to not put any restrictions on exporting medical supplies in view of their massive requirement across the globe to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has infected nearly two million.

Medical supplies like surgical masks, gowns and ventilators are required in massive numbers across the globe because of the coronavirus pandemic that surfaced in central China's Wuhan city last year and spread to at least 185 countries and territories.

"We call on all countries to refrain from putting restrictions on exporting medical supplies. It is really essential, and this