In Liberia, police in riot gear used truncheons and sticks to beat people who remained in the streets of the capital Monrovia Saturday as a lockdown for the city of 1 million people went into effect. Many residents said the threat of hunger far outstripped the threat of the coronavirus.
Author: Sarah Polaski
Poverty punished as Philippines gets tough in virus pandemic
Manila’s poor suffer as Philippines relies on military approach to deal with public health problem.
No, You Don’t Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here’s How To Shop Safely
Many people worry about the possibility of picking up the coronavirus from things like grocery store conveyor belts or cereal boxes. But every expert NPR spoke with agrees that the biggest risk when it comes to groceries is being inside the store itself with other people who may be infected.
Argentina’s poorest barrios caught between coronavirus and hunger
The COVID-19 pandemic exposes in crude terms Argentina’s deep socioeconomic fault lines.
‘We just can’t feed this many’: 10,000 seek S.A. Food Bank help
Vehicles start lining up before dawn as locals hit hard by economic effects of coronavirus seek aid from the San Antonio Food Bank.
COVID-19 Narratives by Dr David Nabarro
World Food Prize winner Dr. David Nabarro writes about COVID-19
José Andrés Helps the Nats Turn D.C.’s Baseball Stadium Into a Community Kitchen
World Central Kitchen will prepare thousands of free meals at Nationals Park
In the poorest county, in America’s poorest state, a virus hits home: ‘Hunger is rampant’
In county where every child qualifies for free school meals, a superintendent embarks on a project – driving 6,000 meals a day
Food goes to waste amid coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus pandemic is leading the food industry and regulators to change policies as they grapple with empty shelves, a glut of fresh produce and milk, and sudden shifts in consumer buying habits.
We Need a Global Stimulus Package to Avoid a COVID-19 Hunger Crisis
Food security and nutrition focused think tank, Food Tank, writes about the need for a global stimulus package to support food security during the COVID-19 crisis.
