World Food Programme to assist largest number of hungry people ever, as coronavirus devastates poor nations | World Food Programme

"The frontline in the battle against the coronavirus is shifting from the rich world to the poor world," said David Beasley, WFP's Executive Director. "Until the day we have a medical vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos. Without it, we could see increased social unrest and protests, a rise in migration, deepening conflict and widespread under-nutrition among populations that were previously immune from hunger."