ILO Monitor 3rd edition: COVID-19 and the world of work
The worst global crisis since the Second World War, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely affect public health and cause unprecedented disruptions to economies and labour markets. Since the release of the second edition of the ILO Monitor on 7 April, global COVID-19 infections have more than doubled to reach nearly 2.6 million on 22 April 2020, while the number of deaths has more than tripled, approaching 180,000 worldwide.