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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Davide Rasella, ICREA Research Professor at ISGlobal, explains that cuts in overseas aid by the US and other western countries could have dramatic effects on the handling and prevention of new pandemics. Professor Rasella coordinated a study revealing that cuts in global aid could lead to 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030 across 93 low- and middle-income countries. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/93-countries-worldwide-at-risk-of-losing-nearly-23-million-more-people-by-2030/
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