A slum in Mumbai housing one million people, reported its first COVID-19 death, described as "the tip of an iceberg" for one of the largest world’s slums.
Without proof of employment, millions of home workers who help produce clothing for global brands could struggle to access support pledged for the country's poorest during COVID-19.
"We have been asking the government for protective gear for a long time, even before the coronavirus. Now we have to find our own solutions’ says South African waste picker.
Authorities around the world are using facial recognition, apps and big data to track the spread of the coronavirus and monitor people under quarantine.
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