Liberian Economic Update Shows High Human Cost of Covid-19

According to the first Liberia Economic Update, the number of people living below the national poverty line is expected to increase from 55,5% to 68,9%, which means that 526,000 more Liberians are at risk of falling into poverty.

Traders in Monrovia's largest market district of Waterside on the morning the quarantine was lifted off West Point that's nearby (file photo).

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