'25 million could lose their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic', says United Nations

As Coronavirus Pandemic that has gripped world at large, United Nations on Wednesday has raised ar serious ecomic concern that COVID-19 pandemic has a high possibility of significantly increasing global unemployment, leaving up to 25 million more people out of work, and will dramatically slash workers' incomes.

International Labour Organisation conducted a fresh study and said in its release, " ecomic and labour crisis created by COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million.

"This is longer only a global health crisis, it is also a major labour market and ecomic crisis that is having a huge impact on people," ILO chief Guy Ryder said in a statement.

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First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19;  vel Coronavirus has affected nearly 170 countries in world. Presently, re are over 2,19,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of over 8900 people. As re is vaccine or specific antiviral medicine to deal to treat COVID-19, countries have been grappling with all possible mechanisms to contain its scope. So far, China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran have witnessed most number of confirmed cases of vel Coronavirus, with WHO declaring Europe as new 'epicentre' of dely virus.

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In India, centre and state governments are taking all measures possible to contain virus. Schools, colleges, malls, gyms, religious places of worship have been closed to avoid garing of people. Offices, government, as well as private, have been asked to cut down ir working capacity by 50 per cent as a preventive measure.  total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has reached 175 of which 14 have recovered and discharged, while nation has witnessed 3 deaths due to virus.

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(with inputs from ncies)