that's according to the international labour organization, who say informal workers have already beenbbc‘s population reporter stephanie hegarty spoke with people in four different countries who used to get by on a daily wage, but since lockdown are struggling just to eat. food is not something that these people used to worry about. this pandemic doesn't treat everyone equally. when you're living on a daily wage, being out of work means no money forfood. this is not animals, this is hungry people! their world is being ripped from under them. the international labour organization says that 1.6 billion people could be out of work as a result of this pandemic. that's half the world's workers. rosa and her daughter were let go from theirjobs as domestic cleaners. with no pay, now they rely on a food bank. speaks spanish governments all over the world have plans to help people on the breadline, but it's not getting to some fast enough. and there aren't always food banks to fill the gap. it can be a choice between respecting the lockdown or trying to survive. we wanted to speak to anju agai

foot are the only options. 122 million workers have lost theirjobs since march and the international labour organizationned that nearly 400 million workers are at risk of being pushed deeper into poverty during this crisis. even lower incomejobs like pinky's are on the line. translation: there are no savings to depend on. we have to work every day so that we can afford food and basic living. and it's notjust those already in the job market, with millionsjoining india's workforce every month, the pandemic‘s economic cost on india's youth maybe irreversible. the long—term damage is youngsters who are unable to find jobs today are unable to save for tomorrow. so the country is going to see a large population with no incomes and no savings. 60 million people who lost theirjobs last month were below the age of 30. before the lockdown, this ao—year—old used to make ends meet by driving an auto rickshaw. despite being a phd scholar, he has struggled to find a suitable job for years. translation: i have got a masters degree, a bachelors in education, five of my research papers have been published, and my phd is

more on the employment situation in asia with sara elder, a senior economist at the international labour organizationsee economies in asia coming out of this? well, i... for every positive thing we're seeing we're seeing five negative signals. so i think this is going to be a long and slow recovery. we see for example, production in china are heating up, which is very good news. but if you dig a bit deeper, you will see that is actually a fulfilling of existing orders that were blocked during the time of the lockdown and now they are catching up but not exactly new orders coming in. the negative sign think we had yesterday that japan is now officially in recession, the first time since 2015. most negative is how harshly this is impacting the workers and the livelihood of workers and the livelihood of workers around the region. how would this region's recovery, when it comes, compare with the us and the uk? historically, there has been a great deal of resilience among the asian relation and economies, but i think this time it is going to bea think this time it is going to be a bit harsher. we know tha

. >> director general of the international labour organization. thank you for your time.ou, david. >> thank you. we will talk with a kentucky lawmaker trying to figure out what china did about the pandemic. that is next on bloomberg television and radio. ♪ david: china continues to crack down on hong kong even as president trump says they have not been straight with us about the coronavirus. a task force to look at that very subject and we welcome someone assigned to the task force, a republican congressman. us.k you for being with what do we not know about what happens with this virus? >> this is an important task force to investigate not only china's role in the orchards of the coronavirus, but on the covid-19 fire us and the and the disinformation campaign that allowed the virus to spread -- to spread globally. but also the clear and present efforts of china to displace the united states as the world's superpower and the serious risks the chinese communist party poses not only to the united states but to the global community. conduct they the are engaged in. what you a

foot are the only options. 122 million workers have lost theirjobs since march and the international labour organizationlation: there are no savings to depend on. we have to work every day so that we can afford food and basic living. and it's notjust those already in the job market. with millionsjoining india's workforce every month, the pandemic‘s economic cost on india's youth may be irreversible. the long—term damage is youngsters who are unable to find jobs today are unable to save for tomorrow. so the country is going to see a large population with low incomes and no savings. 60 million people who lost theirjobs last month were below the age of 30. before the lockdown, 40—year—old chandra ka nt gajbha re used to make ends meet by driving an auto rickshaw. despite being a phd scholar, he has struggled to find a suitable job for years. translation: i have got a masters degree, a bachelors in education, five of my research papers have been published and my phd is in its last stage. and now, the lockdown has meant he too is without an income. as india fights covid—19, the fate of millions hangs in the

that's according to the international labour organization, who say informal workers have already been in four different countries who used to get by on a daily wage, but since lockdown are struggling just to eat. food is not something that these people used to worry about. this pandemic doesn't treat everyone equally. when you're living on a daily wage, being out of work means no money forfood. this is not animals, this is hungry people! their world is being ripped from under them. the international labour 0rganization says that 1.6 billion people could be out of work as a result of this pandemic. that's half the world's workers. rosa and her daughter were let go from theirjobs as domestic cleaners. with no pay, now they rely on a food bank. governments all over the world have plans to help people on the breadline, but it's not getting to some fast enough. and there aren't always food banks to fill the gap. it can be a choice between respecting the lockdown or trying to survive. we wanted to speak to anju again, but she left the city to her parents' village, where at least she can gro

international labor organization has expressed deep concern. nikhil inamdar arm der amid a nationwide lockdown, protests across india. union workers rallying against proposed suspensions of laboure hidden behind the excuse of a pandemic to destroy rights that took 150 years to achieve. the changes proposed are sweeping in nature. they include scrapping laws that require companies to provide employees with basic amenities, such as lights, ventilation and rest rooms, weakening workers' rights to form unions or raise industrial disputes, and allowing employers to increase working hours. many in india inc have welcomed the changes. most of the laws in the country are archaic in nature so they are suddenly needed to be changed. it is a significant move. but business tycoons like rajiv bajaj, who heads one of india's biggest vehicle makers, warns world—class businesses cannot be built with third class policies. india has some of the strictest labour laws in the region and, for years, businesses have asked for reforms, saying they are too restrictive and hurt the country's competitiveness. the new changes are meant to help businesses who have been hurt by this lockdown and attract for