SINGAPORE -- Since the coronavirus pandemic started, Danna, a transgender "social escort" in Manila, has been afraid to meet strangers. As a companion for hire, Danna's work would involve intimate acts with customers.
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Sex workers from Singapore to Bangkok feel COVID chill
With no income or safety net, many turn to online jobs that 'pay far less'
Bangkok in late April: The coronavirus pandemic has left sex workers across Asia struggling to make ends meet. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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