UN Report Warns Number Of People Facing Hunger Could Nearly Double This Year

Volunteers distribute food from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to needy families at a drive through event on April 17, 2020 at the New Jerusalem Church in Kissimmee, Florida. Food banks across the Un... Volunteers distribute food from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to needy families at a drive through event on April 17, 2020 at the New Jerusalem Church in Kissimmee, Florida. Food banks across the United States are experiencing a surge in demand as unemployment numbers increase due to layoffs caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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JOHANNESBURG — The U.N. World Food Program says the number of people with acute hunger could almost double this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A new report says 265 million people could face food insecurity by the end of this year, a jump of 130 million. WFP senior economist Arif Husain says in a statement that virus-related lockowns and the global economic recession have already “decimated” the savings of millions in low- and middle-income nations.

The WFP says the 10 countries with the worst food crises last year were Yemen, Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria and Haiti.

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  1. The U.N. World Food Program says the number of people with acute hunger could almost double this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]

    The WFP says the 10 countries with the worst food crises last year were Yemen, Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria and Haiti.

    Anyone inclined to help can support the WFP directly (or by some other means).

  2. Un-said here to keep from pissing off tRump… is the US will contribute heavily to the uptick

  3. This is why we have to cautiously reopen and start a slow expansion of the work that is allowed to be done right now.

    It’s not about saving the economy as much as saving lives of people who depend on their own personal economy to eat.

    Republicans (like always) want a quick fix and want to revert to normal ASAP. That is irresponsible.

    but we do need to expand at a steady predictable rate. With robust testing to watch for flare ups.

    The stay at home is like Chemo. It is an awful thing to do to a person but it mitigates death. Even with cancer you can stay of it indefinitely. Also like Chemo, weed softens the side effects of home quarantine too.

  4. The GOP considers this to be a feature, not a bug. It fits right in with their “I got mine, sucks to be you” national platform.

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