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World Service,09 Apr 2020,26 mins

Coronavirus: Millions of students face uncertain future

World Business Report

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While coronavirus continues to claim lives around the world, the economic impact of national lockdowns is starting to become more acute. Jobless claims in America are spiking and the country's shale industry is on shaky ground as oil prices plummet. Meanwhile millions of children, teenagers and university students have seen their schools shuttered and exams postponed or cancelled. The BBC's Rahul Tandon investigated the impact on their education and ability to find a job once the crisis passes. (Image: An Afghan student. Credit: Getty)

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