Hunger linked to Covid-19 could cause 12,000 deaths a day, Oxfam warns

Oxfam said 121 million more people face being pushed to the brink of starvation because of the Covid-19 pandemic

The food crisis in Yemen is getting worse as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. File image

Oxfam is warning 121 million more people face being pushed to the brink of starvation because of the Covid-19 pandemic - a rise of 82%.

The international development charity said mass unemployment in the developing world and massive disruption to food supplies means 12,000 people a day could die if nothing is done.