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Optimism that new vaccines will bring the pandemic under control and allow economic activity to resume coupled with stimulus in major economies has boosted the growth forecast this year to 5.5 percent, the IMF says in its latest World Economic Outlook. SOUNDBITE
The International Monetary Fund trimmed the global GDP forecast for 2021 to 5.2 percent, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says in the latest World Economic Outlook. SOUNDBITE
The International Monetary Fund projects the global economy will grow 5.9 percent in 2021 and 4.9 percent in 2022, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says. SOUNDBITE
The International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook now sees world growth of 6.0 percent this year after the contraction of 3.3 percent in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says. SOUNDBITE
Washington, Apr 6 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Shawn Thew) The global recovery is accelerating and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the world's economic growth will reach a 6% in 2021 -five tenths more than expected in January-, although it warns that the Covid-19 crisis has left scars in emerging countries such as growing inequality and an increase in poverty.FOOTAGE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND THE WORLD BANK HEADQUARTERS.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).