Global growth to stay strong but virus the top risk, say economists Toggle share menu Advertisement Global growth to stay strong but virus the top risk, say economists Global economic growth prospects are holding strong for this year and next, despite a significant majority of economists in Reuters polls warning new variants of the coronavirus pose the biggest risk to that outlook. FILE PHOTO: Workers labour at a construction site in Shanghai, China July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song 27 Jul 2021 08:55AM Share this content Bookmark BENGALURU: Global economic growth prospects are holding strong for this year and next, despite a significant majority of economists in Reuters polls warning new variants of the coronavirus pose the biggest risk to that outlook.