Pressure grows for developing world debt relief over coronavirus

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There is growing concern about the impact the virus will have on poorer countries.

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Nearly a decade after Nelson Mandela and anti-poverty activists Bono and Bob Geldof persuaded the rich world to forgive Africa’s crushing debts, many countries’ debt levels are creeping up again, which could undermine the region’s growth boom.

The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has quadrupled to almost one billion since 1980, a UK think tank says.

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The aim is to help them deal with the pandemic, but campaigners say more assistance is needed.