Special COVID-19 Update #3

MORE USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES ON COVID-19 Will coronavirus infect FDI? Click�here�for the recent article by Thura Swiss. Follow the�Overseas Security Advisory Council on Twitter.� The State Department issued a worldwide notice to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. See the alert�here. The U.S. Embassy in Myanmar is sharing regular updates on their�website. The Ministry of Health and Sports has up-to-date�information available on their website.� In order to receive safety and security information from the Embassy, we recommend that�U.S. citizens sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP).� You can enroll in STEP via�http://step.state.gov.� Once you enroll, you will receive future messages and alerts by email. The Embassy publishes all messages and alerts at�this website�and maintains a�separate COVID-19 webpage here. For guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19, please click�here�for the recent document published by the U.S. Department of Labor. COVID-19: Recent IMF analytical work and research on how the coronavirus is impacting the global economy:� Coronavirus Economic Planning: Hoping for the Best, Prepared for the Worst�by Martin�M�hleisen�of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department�� Monetary and Financial Stability During the Coronavirus Outbreak�by Financial Counsellor Tobias Adrian� Limiting the Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus with Large Targeted Policies�by Chief Economist Gita Gopinath� Fiscal Policies to Protect People During the Coronavirus Outbreak�by Vitor Gaspar and Paolo Mauro of the Fiscal Affairs Department� Potential Impact of the Coronavirus Epidemic: What We Know and What We Can Do�by Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva� �