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Poverty on the Rise Across the Globe, as 2.7 Billion People Saw No Public Assistance Amid Pandemic

HeadlineDec 17, 2020

In related news, Oxfam is warning poverty will increase sharply in almost every country for the first time in decades unless immediate action is taken, as 2.7 billion people have not received any public financial assistance during the pandemic, according to the Oxfam report. The global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has topped 74 million, with 1.6 million deaths.

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