One purported casualty of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is globalization. Headlines abound about it: “The Post-Coronavirus World May Be The End Of Globalization,” “Globalization is Dead,” “Coronavirus Could Mean the End of Globalization.”

For instance, the World Trade Organization WTO) warned that global trade could fall by up to a third due to the recession caused by the pandemic. In addition, the imposition of physical distancing on aircraft will mean the end of cheap travel, according to Alexandre de Juniac, director general and chief executive officer of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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