WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The economic impact from the swine flu outbreak could be "quite drastic" in some countries, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist said on Thursday.
Addressing the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard said it was clear that tourism volumes will be affected. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by James Dalgleish)