TBILISI: Coronavirus lockdowns mean poor people without Internet access are being further marginalised, researchers and rights groups said on May 5, urging governments and telecommunications companies to do more to get them online.
From schooling to looking for jobs and applying for state aid, lockdown measures have shifted many key activities online while also making it harder for people on low incomes to get connected, according to French tech consultancy Capgemini.
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