Pandemic puts up to 86 million children at risk of poverty: study

A child is seen in Karachi, Pakistan -- the majority of children at risk of poverty live in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, but the coronavirus pandemic will see a surge in Europe and Central Asia, a study shows

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and UNICEF showed Wednesday.