Is the developing world sleepwalking into disaster? #Covid_19 outbreaks are manifesting in countries which are already struggling with political instability, violence and precarious working situations - never mind fractured health systems (1/5)

Already we’ve seen horrifying images of abandoned coffins & bodies wrapped in plastic lying on the streets in Ecuador. @PlanGlobal's Rossana Viteri has been working on women’s safety for decades. She believes that due to #Covid_19 - the country is going back 30yrs (2/5)

While lockdowns are a privilege few can afford: In #Malawi, @GOAL_Global's Philippa Sackett says the recent violent protests over government shutdown plans are more complex than it seems. " #Covid_19 has hit in the midst in what is a historic moment, politically in Malawi” (3/5)

Garment making accounts for 80% of Bangladesh's $40bn in annual exports. While factories are shut, clothing brands have also cancelled $3bn in orders due to the pandemic. Journalist in Dhaka @ShuprovaTasneem explains how people have been left in a ‘nightmare’ situation (4/5)

The #Covid_19 pandemic is shattering the lives of the most vulnerable in more ways than one. Here’s a look at how some of the rest of the world is fairing and what decisions are being made - from Indonesia to Pakistan and Libya. @rtenews (5/5) https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2020/0426/1134861-developing-world-coronavirus/