JOHANNESBURG — The U.N. World Food Program says the number of people with acute hunger could almost double this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.N. World Food Program says the number of people with acute hunger could almost double this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]
The WFP says the 10 countries with the worst food crises last year were Yemen, Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria and Haiti.
Anyone inclined to help can support the WFP directly (or by some other means).
Un-said here to keep from pissing off tRump… is the US will contribute heavily to the uptick
This is why we have to cautiously reopen and start a slow expansion of the work that is allowed to be done right now.
It’s not about saving the economy as much as saving lives of people who depend on their own personal economy to eat.
Republicans (like always) want a quick fix and want to revert to normal ASAP. That is irresponsible.
but we do need to expand at a steady predictable rate. With robust testing to watch for flare ups.
The stay at home is like Chemo. It is an awful thing to do to a person but it mitigates death. Even with cancer you can stay of it indefinitely. Also like Chemo, weed softens the side effects of home quarantine too.
The GOP considers this to be a feature, not a bug. It fits right in with their “I got mine, sucks to be you” national platform.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/08/layoffs-poverty-coronavirus/
40% say they’re pleased with how Trump handles economy.
Keep voting for him, suckers. See what that gets you.