Photo for illustrative purposes only. Free rice and other food items distributed to villagers, in Nyaungshwe in Myanmar, whose incomes have been affected by COVID-19. R. Bociaga/Shutterstock

COVID-19 worsened world hunger with around 10% of global population affected – U.N.


Up to 811 million people, around 10% of the world’s population, faced hunger in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit economies, livelihoods, and food supplies, according to the United Nations.

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Hunger
Food Security