“An open letter signed by more than 500 academics around the world, which called on governments to look beyond “traditional welfare policies” in this time of crisis. “

“More than 17 million Americans have filed jobless claims in the past four weeks — a staggering, unprecedented figure. International humanitarian advocacy group Oxfam warned in a new study that the pandemic may force 500 million people around the world into poverty if urgent government action does not alleviate their plight.”