Coronavirus: Cities face 100 million 'new poor' in post-pandemic world, experts say

April 30, 2020 9:18 AM

BOGOTA (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) - About 100 million people living in cities worldwide will likely fall into poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic, urban experts said on Wednesday (April 29), calling for mapping tools to identify vulnerable communities and investment focusing on slum areas.

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The Straits Times World News