ContentsExecutive Summary / i1. Introduction / 12. Pandemics Past and Present / 43. The COVID19 PandemicOverview of Data and Trends / 83.1 A brief timeline and summary / 83.2 The data / 113.3 Overview of trends / 124. Empirical Analysis / 354.1 Estimating COVID19 determinants and impactsthe literature / 354.2 Model specification and estimation techniques / 374.3 Regression results / 405. Discussion / 506. Conclusion / 58Appendix 1