Liberia: Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Liberia Has a Chance for a Robust Recovery, Says New World Bank Report

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Liberia: Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Liberia Has a Chance for a Robust Recovery, Says New World Bank Report

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a toll on the global economy, and Liberia is facing its dire human and economic impact, with real GDP projected to contract by 2.6 percent in 2020, according to the first Liberia Economic Update.

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