165 past and present leaders say to G20: approve now $8bn emergency global health funding to prevent second wave of coronavirus Debt interest payments of poorest countries should be waived now; global fiscal co-ordination essential to avoid recession becoming depression Warning that without rapid support, 1.2 million covid-19 deaths are possible in Africa and Asia’s […]
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