Ebola crisis in Liberia: 'One in two workers now jobless'
Source: BBC
Nearly half of all Liberians who were employed when the Ebola outbreak began are no longer working, a survey by the World Bank has found.
It said many workers have been told to stay at home or have lost their jobs, while markets have been forced to shut.
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"Relief efforts must focus not only on those directly affected by the virus, but also on those in the poorest communities for whom market access, mobility and food security continue to get worse," she added.
The World Bank said Liberia's agricultural sector was showing the most resilience to the disease, but its survey found that 70% of respondents said they do not have enough money to afford food.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30119043
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