Coronavirus, a true tsunami that aggravates poverty in the world (La Tribuna)

La Tribuna (Honduras) published an article stating that the gale of the pandemic has washed away two decades of fighting extreme poverty, according to economists at the World Bank. And it will be a serious setback for other people who live with a budget below 5.50 dollars (3.2 billion, half of the planet’s population), who also suffer to meet their basic needs. Senior Research Fellow David Laborde stated, “You have to act beyond avoiding hunger. Making people survive is a very low bar. We need to protect their health and livelihoods in order to have a good and sustainable recovery, and not leave the crisis with more inequalities in the long term.”