NEW DELHI: The World Bank on Friday announced $1 billion in funding for accelerating India’s covid-19 social protection response programme to support the country’s efforts at providing social assistance to poor and vulnerable, hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

This is over and above the $1 billion in support provided by the multi-lateral agency last month for strengthening India’s health sector. "This new support will be funded in two phases – an immediate allocation of $750 million for fiscal year 2020 and a $250 million second tranche that will be made available for fiscal year 2021," World Bank said in a statement.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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