Oxfam to fire 1,450 staff, shut offices in 18 countries amid COVID-19 crisis

Oxfam International has announced that it'll be firing 1,450 out of nearly 5,000 employees and will shut down operations in 18 offices worldwide to adapt to the financial impact of coronavirus. The agency will withdraw from countries including Afghanistan - where it has worked for 50 years - Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Oxfam will have physical presence in 48 countries.