From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The World Bank Group is warning that the West Africa Ebola crisis could severely harm the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone unless action is taken quickly. World Bank president Jim Yong Kim spoke to reporters recently to discuss the effects of the Ebola spread. "Our findings indicate that if the virus continues to spread the economic cost to these countries could grow eight-fold by 2015. This would deal a potentially catastrophic blow to their already fragile economies." _________________________ 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道. 世界银行集团警告称如果不及时采取措施,西非埃博拉危机可能严重危害几内亚、利比里亚、塞拉利昂经济.最近,世界银行行长金墉向记者发表了讲话,讨论埃博拉传播的影响. "我们的发现表明如果病毒持续传播,这些国家的经济损失截止2015年将翻八番,这将给其已经脆弱不堪的经济带来潜在的灾难性一击." _______________________
