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The United Nations has up with a plan to help the spread of COVID-19. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said the world's poorest people should a basic income. It the introduction of a "Temporary Basic Income" for the world's poorest people could the current surge in coronavirus cases. The money would around 2.7 billion people to stay at home. This would the chances of them spreading the virus. The UNDP giving the money to poor people in 132 developing countries. The cost of this would around $199 billion per month. It : "Unprecedented times call for unprecedented social and economic measures."

The UNDP said the basic income would directing money to people instead of economies. It said: "Bailouts and recovery plans cannot only on big markets and big business. A Temporary Basic Income would governments to people in lockdown a financial lifeline, cash back into local economies to help keep small businesses afloat, and the devastating spread of COVID-19." It out that the poor are the hardest hit by the pandemic. There huge numbers of people without social insurance and many workers without contracts. There also many low-waged women and young people. It also said refugees, migrants, and people with disabilities financial help.