"American slaughterhouses processed nearly a million fewer cattle, hogs and sheep in the past week than they did during the same time a year ago..."
"... because of the coronavirus, an additional 130 million people could be pushed to the brink of starvation by the end of 2020."
"The potential for more damaging secondary effects from a major pandemic should not be underestimated."
"In China it is becoming increasingly difficult for ordinary citizens to get essential supplies, there have been very long lines to buy face masks in Hong Kong and elsewhere, and in Italy crazed residents have stripped store shelves empty of pasta and other staples in recent days."
Ghanaian students in Hubei Province are appealing to be evacuated "because they have run out of essential supplies, including nose masks, food and water...".