LONDON, Mar 19 (IPS) – The writer is Senior Policy Analyst for WaterAid
The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.For many, the last year will be remembered as the time our day-to-day lives screeched to a halt. As Covid-19 spread mercilessly across the world, wreaking havoc on health and livelihoods, world leaders, health experts and scientists grappled with how to protect populations and stem the tide of the virus.

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