Pandemic has damaged 'fabric of society': Red Cross

An estimated nine in ten children live in poverty in Syria, according to data from Unicef. Photo: Bakr AlKasem/ AFP

Beyond killing millions and ravaging economies and health systems, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating socio-economic toll with women and migrants among the most affected, the Red Cross said this week.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warned in a new report that the secondary effects of the crisis had disproportionately impacted already vulnerable groups.