The world was at an inflection point even before the threat of coronavirus had entered the lexicon and our daily lives. Now, as nation after nation quarantines itself, the spread of Covid-19 is challenging the way we have become used to living and arranging not only our daily lives, but also the global order. As the global magnitude of the coronavirus crisis becomes clearer by the day, the talk of its impact on global supply chains is de rigueur. This crisis will strengthen those who have been critical of the current churn in the international order and pushed for more and more openness — open markets as well as open borders. And it will weaken those voices who have, despite all the challenges, continued to champion globalisation.

Source: Hindustan Times March 16, 2020 06:22 UTC