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USA NEWS - Corona has weakened the economic condition of many countries and their citizens. According to the information given to World News, America, the world's most prosperous country in terms of the size of the economy, was also not untouched by it. Due to the epidemic, people lost employment there on a large scale and this resulted in the problem of hunger in America.
Every fourth American child starves
According to the information received by World News, according to the report of America's largest hunger relief organization Feeding America, more than 50 million people were facing food insecurity in late December. That is, every sixth American was struggling with hunger. The situation is worse in the case of children. Every fourth American child is forced to starve.
Increasing number of needy
The report said that since June, the number of needy to eat in America has been increasing very fast. Overall, such needy epidemics across the country have doubled compared to before. At the same time, the number of such needy families, including children, has increased threefold.
54.8 crore food packets distributed in a month
According to information received by World News, Feeding America Network distributed 54.8 million food packets in a month. This is 52% higher than before the epidemic began. Wherever food items are distributed, there is a long line to take it. The institution used to provide food to an average of 500 people every year just before Christmas in the city. This time the figure rose to 8,500.
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