The COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring worldwide, and become more serious, with additional waves of the virus being experienced globally, reaching more than 151 million positive cases and over 3 million deaths, of which more than 39 million cases and over 500,000 deaths by 28th April 2021 (worldometers.info). According to the International Labour Organization, working-hour losses in 2020 were 8.8% or 255 million full time jobs, approximately four times greater than during the global financial crisis in 2009. Labour income loss (before income support) amounted to US$3.7 trillion, or 4.4% of 2019 GDP (January 2021). In the AROSP newsletters December 2020 edition, you will see not only more specific pictures of the Asian working people affected by the pandemic, but also their voice claiming for inclusive and transformative social protection.
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