The IMF has suggested the UK and the EU should "not to add to uncertainty" from coronavirus by refusing to extend the period to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal. Managing director Kristalina Georgieva, when asked what she thought about the prospect of no trade deal this year and no extension to talks, told the BBC that because of the unprecedented uncertainty arising from the pandemic it would be wise not to add more on top of it. The IMF chief had expressed her backing for the deal struck by Boris Johnson's team last autumn having warned that a no-deal Brexit then would hit the UK economy by up to 5%. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices