During the coronavirus pandemic, a poignant global narrative on inequality has been told. Rich families have had a good pandemic. They found it easy to navigate circuit breakers and lockdowns as they could afford the space and technology for parents to work from home.
In contrast, low-paid physical labourers could not work when they were told to stay home.
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