Rising child malnutrition rates to lead to 120,000 excess deaths during COVID-19 pandemic (ABC News) 

ABC News reported on how a food crisis and malnutrition could lead to greater child deaths during the pandemic. Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality, published in The Lancet, warns that the “unprecedented global social and economic crisis” means 6.7 million more children could suffer from ‘wasting’ — a severe form of malnutrition – in low and middle income countries (LMICs) by the end of the year. Malnutrition, the report warns, could make the effects of COVID-19 more severe in women and children. Press From, MSN (Canada and the United States), Washington Examiner, Global Biz (Korea), and other major outlets.