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Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty.

Apr 10, 2020 | S:1 E:242

Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty. IRS budget cuts, staffing challenges create emergency payment problems. Carbon emissions fall as human activity decreases. You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. Visit us online at www.fiveminute.news Five Minute News is an independent production, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering unbiased, verified, and truthful world news, daily. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews)

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