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How COVID-19 has affected migrant workers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
A report by BEARR Trustee Janet Gunn 12 June 2020 Origins and destinations of migrant workers Migration for work is widespread across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Globally, an estimated 7.6 million international migrants are from Central Asia. The main countries of destination for them are the Russian Federation, Turkey, and Kazakhstan. Around a million out of a …
COVID-19 – A Tale of Two Countries
A report by Nathan Dampier, BEARR volunteer 12 June 2020 Information available on the extent and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia has been patchy at times, and as with other parts of the world, not always comparable, especially in terms of statistics for cases, tests and …
COVID-19 and elderly people
Advice from Age International on helping elderly people cope with the coronavirus crisis (published 24 March 2020) Covid-19 is rapidly spreading globally and older people are at the highest risk from the virus. Age UK is supporting older people in the UK and Age International is working to reach those in high-risk areas in lower-income …
