Global hunger could be next big impact of coronavirus pandemic

Report from UN and World Food Programme warns 265m people are facing acute riskThe coronavirus crisis will push more than a quarter of a billion people to the brink of starvation unless swift action is taken to provide food and humanitarian relief to the most at-risk regions, the UN and other experts have warned.About 265 million people around the world are forecast to be facing acute food insecurity by the end of this year, a doubling of the 130 million estimated to suffer severe food shortages last year. Continue reading...