Coronavirus: Western economies slow to react to crisis, says leading economist

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The coronavirus was “taken a little more lightly” by western economies compared to those in Asia, says a former IMF chief economist.

Raghuram Rajan said western economies are facing a drop in growth by as much as 6 percentage points this year.

The widespread closure of businesses is having a huge financial impact as governments prevent the virus spread.

His…

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