COVID-19 “The Hunger Virus”: World Faces Unprecedented Hunger Crisis. Millions People Will Be Pushed Into Extreme Poverty

The coronavirus is disrupting food supply chains because farmers and laborers cannot work or travel, transportation delays are causing shortages, and in the United States, for example, meat processing plants have been forced to close.

Not only are these breaks in the supply chain affecting the availability of food, but also its affordability. Millions who already struggled to support themselves and their families have been struck by economic hardship caused by lockdowns around the globe.

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