Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam warns

More than half a billion more people could be pushed into poverty unless urgent action is taken to bail out poor countries affected by the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic,Ahead of three key international meetings next week, the charity said the impact of shutting down economies to prevent the virus spreading risked setting back the fight against poverty by a decade globally – and by 30 years in the hardest-pressed countries of sub-Saharan Africa, north Africa and the Middle East.

Not the virus!!! The stupids behind the government’s policies...

Who cares? It's better to save lives of 100 000 pensioners who will be able to enjoy their life for another coupe of years on a decent state pension than think about millions of people who probably will live in poverty for the rest of their lives.

Could? Has..

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I think people with vision and power should look into solutions at this area. People started to donate money, instead of getting at the negative spot, we should try to find a way out of this crisis...

Right wingers all said this a long time ago, where were you?

Too many people Halve the populace

We should thank the Chinese Communist Party.

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The gloom and doom from the Graun really is relentless. 🙄🌚 Can be just have some positive thinking for a change?

We think so too..with the drastic but necessary measures

Cant be that bad for the middle classes, surely

No Coronavirus ...politica is responsabile!

Deeper into poverty.

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