Governments in wealthy, first world countries must not ignore the plight of poorer nations battling the coronavirus or the disease will not be brought under control.

“High income countries are completely consumed with what is happening in their own states, but it would be good if they could give at least some focus to poorer countries,” says Amanda Glassman, executive vice president of the Center for Global Development

“If things are not brought under control in less develop...ed countries, it could come back to hurt developed countries later on”