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The annual Goalkeepers Report has found that the Knock on effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic have reversed global health progress, exposing millions to the risk of the deadly disease and poverty.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation report, which tracks United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, says extreme poverty has increased by 7%, and routine vaccine coverage – a good proxy measure for how health systems are functioning – is dropping to levels last seen in 1990s, meaning has set back by about 25years in about 25weeks, the report says.