IMF And World Bank Reconsidering Meetings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The World Bank and IMF are reconsidering their meetings due to the coronavirus outbreak. Scheduled for April 17-19 in Washington DC, these meetings would gather 10,000 officials globally. To prevent virus spread, they may scale back or switch to teleconferencing. The IMF is monitoring the virus's economic impact, which could lower global growth by 0.1%. No final decisions on the meetings have been made.

What impact is the coronavirus expected to have on global economic growth according to the text?

What is the current status of the decisions regarding the meetings as mentioned in the text?