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Economic victims of coronavirus

Posted by: The Conversation Global

Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2020

 

Editor's note

Global health crises often have dramatic effects on the well-being of families and communities. For vulnerable families, lost income due to an outbreak can translate to spikes in poverty, missed meals for children, and reduced access to healthcare. David Evans and Mead Over explain why it’s important to monitor and provide support to households to mitigate the most urgent needs far beyond keeping an eye on the health situation across and within countries.

Meanwhile Martijn Boersma and Justine Nolan explain how workers further down supply chains are being left destitute and exposed to exploitation. In Cambodia, 20,000 garment workers face job losses from factory closures because of shortages of raw materials from China and reduced orders from buyers in the virus-affected locations including the United States and Europe.

In our other coverage of the coronavirus, William Petri describes the symptoms of COVID-19 and says when you should call a doctor, Yale Zhuxiao Wong explains how to limit coronavirus risks on public transport and Hannah Dahlen and David Ellwood provide insights into what you need to know about coronavirus if you’re pregnant.

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