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IMF chief says coronavirus epidemic 'calls for global response'

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"This is no longer a regional issue," says International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva of the new coronavirus epidemic, "it is a global problem, calling for a global response." Georgieva was addressing a news conference after the 189 members of the International Monetary Fund pledged to bring all available resources to bear to help countries combat the impact of the coronavirus. SOUNDBITE

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