The Prince of Wales today warns of the “potentially devastating” impact of coronavirus on young people, saying it is essential to now “prevent this crisis from defining the prospects of a generation”.
The Prince, whose Prince’s Trust is dedicated to helping the young, has spoken of his fears of a “terrible downward spiral” for those facing a “double disaster” of the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic repercussions.
Saying “desperately high numbers of lives and livelihoods” are already being lost, he warned young people are often “hardest hit” in times of economic hardship, currently working in industries which have “borne the brunt of this crisis”.
The Prince’s comments come amid growing concern about the wider repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, particularly on children, teenagers and young adults.
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