Often economic crises start in the financial sector before affecting real economic variables (output, wages, employment levels, etc). For example, the Global Financial Crises of 2007/2008 began in the US subprime market, then moved into the broader US capital markets, and finally due to global contagion world capital markets were hamstrung. Subsequently, the real economy suffered with high unemployment and business failures. Similar crises with their origins in the financial sector include: Dot.com, South Seas, and tulip mania bubbles, to name but a few. In contrast, with COVID-19, a real economic shock occurred (a population health shock); which some experts worry may morph into a global financial crisis. In your opinion, could a pandemic create a global financial crisis? What indicators could help detect one? Do you think the current financial regulatory regime can prevent a crisis?