'Biblical' famines could double global hunger as a result of the coronavirus crisis, UN warns
That would mean an additional 130 million people were "living on the edge of starvation," largely due to the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, with wages, supply chains and humanitarian aid under pressure as a result of the outbreak. In 2020, Yemen was likely to suffer the world's worst food crisis, the WFP said, as a result of conflict, a macroeconomic crisis, pests and climate shocks.
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China risks losing Taiwan 'forever' due to its actions in Hong Kong, says strategist
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African coronavirus cases top 1 million
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WHO chief says Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight virus
Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries should do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization has said. Tedros also said that the UN health body's emergency committee would convene to re-examine the declaration that the outbreak constituted a "public health emergency of international concern".
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