Millions of Afghan children at risk of hunger amid coronavirus lockdown measures

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: sc.mp/subscribe-youtube When the Covid-19 outbreak started in Afghanistan in March 2020, the government quickly imposed lockdowns, severely restricting movement to no more than shopping for basic needs and banning travel between cities.As a result, food prices have soared in the war-torn and impoverished country, leaving a third of the population facing a food shortage in May. According to a report released on May 1 by the non-governmental organisation Save the Children, 7.3 million children are among those now at risk. Follow us on:
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