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World Bank: 3 Billion People Don’t Have Access to Clean Water & Soap

HeadlineMay 22, 2020

As the coronavirus spreads across the Global South, a new World Bank report estimates some 3 billion people still don’t have access to clean water and soap to wash their hands — one of the most effective ways to prevent transmission of the coronavirus.

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