IMF data shows over 190 countries’ economic responses to coronavirus-led disruptions

Governments around the world are planning to spend and lend trillions of dollars to bolster their economies against the disruption caused by the new coronavirus pandemic. As officials shutter everything from pubs to hotels to slow the spread of Covid-19, the International Monetary Fund is tracking the ways countries are aiming to support their workers and businesses. “These measures are most welcome and essential, and more will be needed,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said when the policy tracker was launched on March 25.