European leaders are calling for cooperation between countries - and between the private and public sectors - to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. That’s as the International Monetary Fund announced it is more upbeat about the outlook for the global economy.

The IMF’s Chief Economist says the world is now in a race between vaccines and a mutating virus, with new variants forcing countries like the U.S. to bring back travel restrictions, even as leaders call for unity and cooperation.

CGTN’s Giles Gibson reports on day two of the World Economic Forum.

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