Cyclone evacuation efforts in India and Bangladesh are being complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, as relief teams grapple with how to get millions of people to safety while also protecting them against the risk of Covid-19.

In addition to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, with its devastating impact on the agriculture and agrifood sectors, African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread and threaten the livelihoods, food security and nutritional status of vulnerable groups in Asia and the Pacific region. In response to this continuing ASF threat, […]

Country: Yemen Source: Médecins Sans Frontières From April 30 to May 17 MSF admitted 173 patients, 68 of whom have died. Many arrive with acute respiratory distress syndrome, making it hard to save their lives and suggesting many more are sick at home.

Research Post May 21, 2020 Survey suggests rising risk of food and nutrition insecurity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as COVID-19 restrictions continue Kalle Hirvonen Gashaw Tadesse Abate Alan de Brauw Poor urban households are hit the hardest by pandemic control measures.