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Concern over rich-poor divide seen on the increase during pandemic SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 23, 2021, 12:05 PM IST Share Synopsis More than 8,700 people in 24 nations were surveyed at the start and end of 2020 by the Glocalities market research agency, with the findings showing an increase in the share of respondents who thought income differences should be reduced. Agencies As a result of the pandemic, the number of people living in poverty has doubled to more than 500 million, according to a report issued last month by the charity Oxfam. 2,959,078.0 People have become more concerned about the gap between rich and poor during the coronavirus pandemic, especially the young, the authors of a new global study said on Tuesday, urging governments to take steps to redress the balance. ....