COVID-19 economic shocks see family incomes plummet across Asia

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A new study of families in nine Asian countries has found almost one in ten children is being sent out to beg as their parents lose income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Published 8 July 2020 6:00am

Updated 8 July 2020 6:05am

By Lucy Murray

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A new study of families in nine Asian countries has found almost one in ten children is being sent out to beg as their parents lose income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19 economic shocks see family incomes plummet across Asia

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A new study of families in nine Asian countries has found almost one in ten children is being sent out to beg as their parents lose income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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A new study of families in nine Asian countries has found almost one in ten children is being sent out to beg as their parents lose income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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