VIRUS OUTBREAK

South Asia's economies to be hit hard by virus outbreak: World Bank

The pandemic will also reinforce inequality in the region, risking decades of progress in the battle against poverty

Mon, Apr 13, 2020 - 5:50 AM

New Delhi

SOUTH Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle against poverty at risk, because of the coronavirus, the World Bank said Sunday.

India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other smaller nations, which have 1...

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