Basic Income for Poor Could Slow COVID-19 Spread

B1 – Intermediate

The United Nations has thought of a way to slow the spread of COVID-19 down. It is to give poor people a temporary basic income. They said that if about 3 billion people would receive this help, they would not need to go out of their homes anymore. It would decrease the possibility of them spreading the virus even further. 

Read this lesson on temporary basic salary for poor people during the pandemic.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2007/200724-basic-income-1.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. How can this help to poor people help slow the spread of Covid-19?
  2. Do you agree to giving the money to poor people? Why or why not?
  3. What other plans does your country/government have to  slow the spread of COVID-19?
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