BEIJING/TOKYO: The economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic could wipe out recent progress made in poor countries, the World Bank president has warned global leaders.
The Washington-based crisis lender intends to roll out US$160bil in funding over the next 15 months for poor countries especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America aimed at strengthening their response to the health crisis and their economic recovery.
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