The devastating economic effects of the Corona virus will lead to new "massive" waves of migration once borders are opened between countries after the quarantine imposed for months is lifted, the secretary general of the International Federation of Societies of the Cross said. Red and Crescent, Jagan. Chapaggen, Wednesday, warning that "the desperation resulting from this situation could have far-reaching consequences".
The secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Jagan Chapagin, has warned that the devastating economic effects of the Corona virus could trigger new waves of migration once borders between countries are opened.
In an interview with Agence France-Presse, Chapagine expressed his deep concern about the side effects of the epidemic. "We are increasingly seeing the impacts on employment and the food situation in many countries," he added during the interview which took place Wednesday evening at the union's headquarters in Geneva.
Chapagin believed that many people have the possibility of risking exposure to the Corona virus or starvation, warning that the desperation resulting from this situation can have far-reaching consequences. "What we are hearing is that a lot of people who lose their jobs will feel compelled to move once the borders start to open," he said.
He also stressed that "we should not be surprised if there is a significant impact on immigration in the months and years to come".
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