The SRC has been closely monitoring the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on the Caribbean and on trade, more broadly. On this page, we will be bringing you research, news, analysis and other content on COVID-19 and trade produced by the SRC, as well as resources from other credible sources.

We will also be tracking news on COVID-19 vaccine developments.

Please feel free to bookmark this page and check back often as we will be adding new content regularly!

SRC Trading Thoughts:

Should CARICOM Countries support a WTO TRIPS Waiver to access the COVID-19 Vaccine?

SRC One on One Chat with Dr. Mustaqeem de Gama on WTO TRIPS Waiver Proposal 

SRC Policy Document: Trading our way to Recovery During COVID-19: Recommendations for CARICOM Countries (Authors: Chelcee Brathwaite, Alicia Nicholls and Dr. Jan Yves Remy) – October 2020

SRC Working Paper:

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Caribbean: Economic, Governance and Political Contexts 

Author: Dr. Nand Bardouille

SRC Article:

COVID-19 is exposing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities 

SRC Database on:

Caribbean Countries’ COVID-19 Policy Response (as at May 5)

SRC Trading Thoughts on:
What COVID-19 Teaches About Caribbean Vulnerabilities & Resilience 

SRC Afronomics Blog Article:

COVID-19 makes the case for our Trade Vulnerability Index

SRC Trading Thoughts on:

Heeding Prime Minister Mottley’s Clarion Call for a Vulnerability Index

SRC Trading Thoughts on:

COVID-19: An opportunity to reclaim industrial policy in CARICOM 

No Country Safe Unless All Are Protected From Covid-19

Covid-19 Vaccine Signals Start To Fight

Statement by the Caribbean Community on Access to the COVID-19 vaccine

CARICOM News on COVID-19

ICC COVID-19 Resource Hub 

IMF COVID-19 Country Policy Response Tracker 

International Trade Center (ITC) COVID-19 Dashboard

OECD – COVID-19 Policy Response Tracker 

OECS Response to COVID-19 Portal

UNCTAD Coronavirus (COVID-19) : News, Analysis and Resources

WTO’s COVID-19 and Trade Page

Centre for Macroeconomics and Development – The Impact of Coronavirus on the Global Economy

ECLAC – COVID-19 Special Report No.2: Measuring the impact of COVID-19 with a view to reactivation

IDB – The Impact of COVID-19 on The Economies of The Region (Caribbean) (April 2020) 

IDB/INTAL – How COVID-19 Is Impacting Foreign Trade, Investment, and Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean (April 2020)

World Bank – The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on GDP and Trade : A Preliminary Assessment (English) (April 2020)

WTO Report on COVID-19 Export Prohibitions and Restrictions – (April 23, 2020)

WTO Information Note on E-commerce, Trade and COVID-19 Pandemic (May 4 2020)

OECS Commission – COVID-19 and Beyond Report (May 2020)

CARICOM Statement on COVID-19 Trade-Related Measures delivered at WTO General Council Meeting of May 15, 2020

PAHO warns Caribbean to prepare for full COVID blast 

COVID-19: A View From Latin America