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Millions of people have been pushed into hunger by the pandemic, the UN World Food Program said on Monday as it appealed for nearly $5 billion to help feed the growing numbers in poor and middle-income countries.
"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." To tackle the rising tide of hunger, WFP is aiming to assist 138 million people, up from from a previous record of 97 million in 2019.
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