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Global COVID-19 death toll passes 20,000

A lone pedestrian in Pamplona, Spain

A lone pedestrian in Pamplona, Spain Source: AAP

The pandemic is killing thousands of people, putting millions out of work and a quarter of the world's people are now confined to their homes.


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By Greg Dyett

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The pandemic is killing thousands of people, putting millions out of work and a quarter of the world's people are now confined to their homes.


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