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Coronavirus: Report shows that the pandemic ‘could push up to half a billion people into poverty worldwide’




A recent report is warning that the Covid-19 pandemic ‘could push up to half a billion people into poverty worldwide’.

The Dignity Not Destitution report, published by charity Oxfam, delves into the devastating economic effects of the pandemic, the results of which could push around 8% of the world population into ruin.

Oxfam is now urging world leaders to work together to prevent this grim prediction from becoming a reality.

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