How COVID-19 hit people globally in the pocket
NITA BHALLA ONE in two people worldwide saw their earnings drop due to the coronavirus, with people in low-income countries
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Hard hit by COVID-19, migrants seen facing ‘invisible wall’
ANASTASIA MOLONEY FROM Australia to Egypt, migrants and refugees have been especially hard hit by job losses and economic pain
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COVID-19 hits migrants hard
ANASTASIA MOLONEY FROM Australia to Egypt, migrants and refugees have been especially hard hit by job losses and economic pain
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South Africa’s drinks industry seeks tax relief after new sales ban
SOUTH Africa’s alcohol industry, reeling under a renewed liquor sales ban since end December, has called for a deferment of
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Pope promises Vatican workers no one will lose jobs because of pandemic
PHILLIP PULLELLA POPE Francis has promised Vatican employees that none of them will lose their jobs because of the coronavirus
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South African broadcaster SABC delays job cuts plan by a week
THE South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is delaying a plan to lay off 600 employees by a week, following protests
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South Africa’s COSATU leads union protests over coronavirus impact
ALEXANDER WINNING SOUTH Africa’s biggest trade union group, COSATU, has led nationwide protests against job losses, wage curbs and corruption
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Nearly 80% displaced people have lost job, income due to virus – survey
SOME 77% of people displaced by conflicts have lost a job or revenue since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic,
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