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“High income countries are completely consumed with what is happening in their own states, but it would be good if they could give at least some focus to poorer countries,” Amanda Glassman, executive vice president of the Washington-based Global Centre for Development think-tank, told IPS.
“If things are not brought under control in less developed countries, it could come back to hurt developed countries later on,” she added.
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“We don’t know what might happen with issues relating to COVID-19 infections and other conditions, such as HIV/AIDS,” said Glassman.
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More could be done though, Glassman said. “Multilateral investment banks need to boost their current lending,” she said.
