$10 billion needed to prevent Covid-19 hunger crisis, researchers say (Yahoo News) 

Yahoo News reported on recent research from IFPRI, Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Cornell University that stated, an additional $10 billion is needed “urgently” to prevent millions more people becoming food insecure as a result of Covid-19. Senior Research Fellow and co-Director of the Ceres2030: Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger project, David Laborde said, “Even before Covid-19, global efforts to end hunger were falling far short of what was needed. The number of hungry people had been rising for five years in a row. The pandemic has exacerbated an already-dire situation: governments need to act quickly to prevent disaster, and put the building blocks in place for a more secure future.” (Reach 53.7M). Also reported in The Telegraph (UK).