COVID-19 Outbreak: The Twin Threats of Hunger and Pandemic
March 25, 2020
Right now, COVID-19 is affecting all of us. It makes no distinction between individuals or countries, and it is spreading quickly across the world.
WFP News
Topic: Health & Illness
COVID-19 Outbreak: Children Left Without Meals
March 24, 2020
As the coronavirus continues to spread, it is having dire consequences on the health and nutrition of school children and their families.
Food Stocks and Medical Supplies: How WFP Is Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
March 23, 2020
WFP is prepositioning food, delivering medical equipment, providing emergency food rations, and using its global logistics network to help the world’s most vulnerable populations cope with COVID-19.
The Economic Impact of Coronavirus Could Worsen Food Security for the World’s Hungry People
March 20, 2020
“In some contexts, the economic consequences of this disease could end up hurting more people than the disease itself,” says WFP’s Chief Economist.
World Food Programme Gears Up to Support Children Left Without Meals Due to COVID-19 School Closures
March 20, 2020
WFP is gearing up to ensure that children across the global still have access to school meals even while schools are closed due to Coronavirus.
COVID-19 and the 5 Major Threats it Poses to Global Food Security
March 16, 2020
Less than 20% of people living in low-income countries have access to social protections of any kind, and even fewer have access to food-based safety nets.
COVID-19 Outbreak: How WFP Is Preparing to Help Families
March 15, 2020
A statement from WFP USA about its response to Coronavirus, which is crossing borders and threatening populations that are already vulnerable and hungry.
Statement From WFP USA Regarding Coronavirus
March 12, 2020
Right now, WFP’s primary focus is continuing to fulfill its mission to get lifesaving food to millions of people around the world while protecting the safety and health of its staff.
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