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Coronavirus could trigger a hunger pandemic – unless urgent action is taken

A worker carries a sack of wheat flour at a World Food Programme food aid distribution center in Sanaa, Yemen February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC2GYE9AYX0I

Food could be in short supply due to the pandemic. Image: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Harry Kretchmer
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The number of people affected by acute food insecurity in 2019 is expected to double this year. Image: WFP
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