<prompt> Ngola sengoloa sa maqephe a 3 se buang ka phello ea COVID-19 moruong oa lefatšenan  <response>: Instruction in English: Write a 3-page article discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy . Response in English: The world has decades to last experienced a pandemic, and the arrival of COVID-19 brought the global economy to its knees in ways that no one could have foreseen or prevented. The viruss rapid spread across the globe from late 2019 culminated in strict health and safety measures that halted most economic activities, leading to an abrupt recession. Even over a year later, the viruss effects are still being felt globally, and virtually no economic sector has been spared. This article will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy.Unemployment rates have spiked tremendously across the world as industries such as aviation, hospitality, and tourism had to halt their operations. The loss of jobs among lower-paid workers, particularly in customer-facing service industries, has resulted in a sharp increase in global poverty levels. In fact, according to the World Bank, the pandemic is estimated to have pushed between 119 and 124 million more people into extreme poverty in 2020 alone. Small and medium-sized enterprises, which are sizable employers globally, were particularly hard hit. According to an analysis by the World Bank, disruptions in supply chains and reductions in foreign trade have considerably restrained several countries international trade, particularly those dependent on trade volumes.The lockdowns implemented in many countries led to an unprecedented drop in consumer demand, forcing businesses to adjust their production levels. Service industries suffered the brunt of the blow as governments imposed social distancing guidelines that made it challenging for restaurants, cafes, bars, and entertainment venues to operate. This led to a dramatic decrease in private consumption, contributing to the global recession. Investments also took a nosedive as uncertainty increased, and investors held back on committing to new projects.Governments worldwide have rolled out an array of fiscal stimulus packages to jump-start their economies, and while the measures might have helped mitigate the severity of the recession, they have also resulted in an increase in public debt. Economic experts are concerned that the increase in debt will result in many countries being unable to reduce their public debt levels to pre-crisis levels, potentially leading to debt crises. The uncertainty brought about by the pandemic has also caused a decrease in global foreign direct investments as investors hold off on committing to new long-term projects.The fallout has not been evenly distributed across countries, with emerging and developing economies being hit the hardest. For instance, countries dependent on tourism have seen significant drops in their GDP, and the volatility in oil prices has negatively impacted oil-dependent countries. The World Bank estimates . Response in Sesotho: Lefatše le na le lilemo tse mashome ho qetela ho ba le seoa sa seoa, me ho fihla ha COVID-19 ho ile ha tlisa moruo oa lefatse ka mangole ka litsela tseo ho neng ho se motho ea neng a ka li bona esale pele kapa ho li thibela. Ho ata ha vaerase ka potlako lefatseng ka bophara ho tloha bofelong ba selemo sa 2019 ho fihlile sehlohlolong sa mehato e tiileng ea bophelo bo botle le polokeho e ileng ea emisa mesebetsi e mengata ea moruo, e lebisang ho putlama ha moruo ka tšohanyetso. Le ka mora nako e fetang selemo, liphello tsa kokoana-hloko ena li ntse li utloahala lefatšeng ka bophara, me ha ho na lekala la moruo le kileng la pholosoa. Sengoliloeng sena se tla hlahloba phello ea seoa sa COVID-19 moruong oa lefatše. Sekhahla sa ho hloka mosebetsi se eketsehile haholo lefatšeng ka bophara kaha liindasteri tse kang lifofane, kamohelo ea baeti le bohahlauli li ile tsa tlameha ho emisa tsebetso ea tsona. Tahlehelo ea mesebetsi hara basebetsi ba nang le meputso e tlase, haholo indastering ea litšebeletso tse shebaneng le bareki, e bakile keketseho e matla ea maemo a bofuma lefatšeng ka bophara. Ebile, ho latela Banka ea Lefatše, seoa sena ho hakanngoa hore se sutumelitse batho ba bang ba limilione tse 119 ho isa ho tse 124 bofutsaneng bo feteletseng ka 2020 feela. Likhoebo tse nyane le tse mahareng, tseo e leng bahiri ba bangata lefatseng ka bophara, li ne li le thata haholo. Ho latela tlhahlobo e entsoeng ke Banka ea Lefatše, ho sitisoa ha liketane tsa thepa le phokotso khoebong ea kantle ho naha ho khina khoebo ea machaba ea linaha tse maloa, haholo-holo tse itšetlehileng ka bongata ba khoebo. Li-Lockdown tse kentsoeng linaheng tse ngata li lebisitse ho theoheng ho sa tloaelehang ha tlhoko ea bareki, ho qobella likhoebo ho fetola maemo a tsona a tlhahiso. Liindasteri tsa litsebeletso li ile tsa utloa bohloko bo boholo ha mebuso e beha litataiso tsa phallo sechabeng tse entseng hore ho be thata bakeng sa lireschorente, lireschorente, libara le libaka tsa boithabiso ho sebetsa. Sena se ile sa lebisa ho fokotseha ho hoholo ha tšebeliso ea batho ba ikemetseng, e leng se ileng sa kenya letsoho ho putlama ha lefatše. Matsete le ona a ile a thefuleha ha lipelaelo li ntse li eketseha, me bo-ramatsete ba tsilatsila ho itlama ka merero e mecha. Mebuso lefatseng ka bophara e kentse letoto la liphutheloana tsa khothatso ea lichelete ho qala moruo oa eona, mme leha mehato e ka be e thusitse ho fokotsa ho putlama ha moruo, le eona e bakile keketseho ea mokoloto oa sechaba. Litsebi tsa moruo li tšoenyehile ka hore keketseho ea likoloto e tla etsa hore linaha tse ngata li hlolehe ho fokotsa maemo a tsona a likoloto tsa sechaba ho ea maemong a pele ho mathata, e leng se ka lebisang mathateng a likoloto. Ho hloka botsitso ho hlahisitsoeng ke seoa sena ho boetse ho bakile phokotseho ea matsete a tsoang kantle ho naha ka kotloloho ha bo-ramatsete ba emisa ho itlama mererong e mecha ea nako e telele. Kokoana ha e so ka e ajoa ka ho lekana ho pholletsa le linaha, me linaha tse ntseng li hola le tse ntseng li tsoela pele moruong li anngoe ka ho fetisisa. Mohlala, linaha tse itšetlehileng ka bohahlauli li bone ho theoha ho hoholo ho GDP ea tsona, mme ho feto-fetoha ha litheko tsa oli ho amme linaha tse itšetlehileng ka oli hampe. Banka ea Lefatše e hakanya 