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State can do more on coronavirus fight

The government deserves commendation for coming up with monetary and fiscal packages to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.

But this is not enough. Other jurisdictions such as the US and the European Union are doing much more than wheeling out traditional monetary and fiscal instruments to keep the economy humming during the pandemic and to avoid slipping into a recession.

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