The Coronavirus pandemic increases poverty worldwide

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, now more than 7 months ago, millions of people have lost their jobs and many people have sunk into poverty in the USA and world-wide. This is a terrible tragedy and thankfully we live in a country where the government helps us with stimulus checks, link cards, public housing and other benefits. This has helped us escape the extreme poverty that people in other countries might face due to their loss of employment and reduced spending on consumer items like shoes, video games and travel. The World Health Organization, the WHO, states:

"The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, currently estimated at nearly 690 million, could increase by up to 132 million by the end of the year."

Impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, their health and our food systems

In Waukegan some people have lost their jobs, but other people still have been able to continue working at jobs in the service and other industries. Hopefully this pandemic will end soon and everyone will be able to get back to work and rebuild their finances. See the articles to learn more:

Covid-19 Is Thwarting Progress on Poverty and Inequality

Coronavirus pandemic could push 150 million more people worldwide into 'extreme poverty'

The pandemic threatens to push more people in Mexico into poverty

Price of a pandemic: Poverty spreads around the globe