Nations of the Group of Twenty (G20) have stated their intent to spend over $5 trillion - equal to 7.4% of their 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) - to combat the social, economic, and financial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SOURCE: "Breaking down the G20 Covid-19 Fiscal Response," by CSIS's Stephanie Segal and Dylan Gerstel.

China's three largest state-owned enterprises plan to build 550,000 5G base stations in 2020, expanding coverage to an estimated 300 cities around the world.

SOURCE: "China’s Digital Silk Road after the Coronavirus," by CSIS's Jude Blanchette and Jon Hillman.

South Korean companies are producing more than 350,000 Covid-19 test kits per day and plan to increase their output to one million.

SOURCE: "South Korea Offers a Lesson in Best Practices," by CSIS's Victor Cha.

Around 500,000 workers are involved in Venezuela's illegal mining operations, many of them from indigenous communities.

SOURCE: "Illegal Mining in Venezuela: Death and Devastation in the Amazonas and Orinoco Regions," by CSIS's Moises Rendon and Linnea Sandin.