Poverty in developing East Asian and Pacific could increase for the first time in 20 years: Up to 38 million more people are expected to be pushed into poverty as a result of the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reverse the 20-year sustained trend of poverty reduction in the region. Prior to the onset of COVID-19, 14 million people were projected to escape poverty in 2020 based on the lower-middle income class poverty line (US$3.20/day...
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