4 Of 5 Workers Are Affected By COVID-19 Worldwide, U.N. Agency Says
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world's economy, with lockdown measures now affecting the livelihood of almost 2.7 billion workers, according to a new report.
by Bill Chappell
Apr 07, 2020
2 minutes
Updated at 11:03 a.m. ET
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world's economy, with full or partial lockdown measures now affecting the livelihood of almost 2.7 billion people — more than 4 out of 5 workers in the global workforce of 3.3 billion, according to the International Labour Organization.
The deadly coronavirus has put, "it is the worst global crisis since the Second World War."
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