SLCN Gazette's Online Magazine, COVID-19-Special Edition

ith all of this happening,
hat is the government
oing to cushion this
conomic fall and health
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With all of this
what is the
doing to cus
economic fall
risks of the pa
the most vulnera
They live in a system wherein if they don't
show up for work, they will not get paid,
which is the reason why these people still go
to work and risk their lives than to die of
starvation. In this pandemic, there is a very
high risk that households will lose income
and businesses will fall as a result of the
adverse effects COVID-19 has on our
declining economy. Low-wage workers have
the most burden on them as many hourlywage
earners working in the food and service
industry will experience long layoffs. Lack of
financial resources caused by the pandemic
will further hurt the poor as already
manifested by their inability to stock up
foods and other necessities. Those with
fewer financial resources are also more
vulnerable to infections and more
susceptible to the adverse economic effects
of the pandemic because they live in the
unhealthiest conditions as compared to the
rest of society.
With all of this happening, what is
the government doing to cushion
the economic fall and health risks
of the pandemic for the most
vulnerable? Are these people
included in the National Action
Plan? And in times like this, a
one-time type measure will not go
far. The government should do more
to help them.
We all have to admit, we were never ready
for this, and the people didn't have any
buffer to bear such load. The government
should take this not only as a health crisis
but also as a financial crisis because no one
knows how severe this will be and how long
this will last.
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