UN warns virus could cause famine of ‘biblical proportions’

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The world is facing a new humanitarian crisis as a result of the virus: hunger. The World Food Program is warning of a famine of “biblical proportions.” Host Marco Werman speaks with the WFP’s executive director, David Beasley. 

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