The coronavirus crisis is creating a global power vacuum

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In response to the coronavirus outbreak, countries have closed their borders and global leadership is absent.

That lack of cooperation will be felt during the crisis and will shape the world that emerges after it.

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The COVID-19 outbreak has set in motion a reshuffling of global powers.

Experts say international cooperation is critical to combat COVID-19. But as more and more countries close their borders, global leadership is also retreating behind national walls.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: The coronavirus could affect the accuracy of the 2020 census and that could decide who gets a vaccineSee Also:A Naval War College pandemic war game in 2019 had eerie parallels to the coronavirus response todayHere's what Marine boot camp looks like during a pandemicHealthcare workers 'feel powerless' in choosing who to treat for the coronavirusSEE ALSO: The coronavirus pandemic threatens stability and needs 'coordinated global action,' says Susan Rice

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