Virus could put half billion into poverty

By Karin Strohecker
Updated April 9 2020 - 10:18am, first published 10:15am
Oxfam says the number of people living in extreme poverty could rise by as much as 434 million.
Oxfam says the number of people living in extreme poverty could rise by as much as 434 million.

The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push about half a billion people into poverty.

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