The talks saw strong resistance from some members against sending money to nations they consider too lax with public spending. Trump supports face masksWith no effective treatment yet, there are few options available to combat the spread of the virus, though they do include face masks — which Trump and his political allies refused to encourage for months. Until a vaccine is developed, many fear they will have to balance the COVID-19 risk with the need to make ends meet. “We have to learn to live with the virus,” said Daniel Bailo, a vendor at a hiking and fishing store in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires. “If we don’t, the economic damage will be worse than the damage caused by the virus.”

Source: Manila Times July 21, 2020 09:00 UTC