Homeless squeezed as coronavirus hits sales of "The Big Issue"

As coronavirus continues to spread globally and slows economic activity, homeless people trying to earn a living have not escaped the pandemic's consequences.Earnings have sharply deteriorated for those who sell Japan's version of "The Big Issue" magazine, from which they earn a share of the sales proceeds, in districts where residents have been asked to stay at home to prevent further spread of the virus."I never imagined a situation like this," said Minoru Nishioka, 54, who sells the magazine, which originated in Britain, in an underground passage near JR Osaka Station. "The number of pas…READ FULL ARTICLE