Coronavirus news Live Updates: India's Total over 2500, World Bank approves $1B to combat outbreak
32 people tested positive yesterday in Delhi out of which 29 people had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin: Delhi health minister
World faces food crisis in wake of coronavirus: U.N., WTO
The heads of three global agencies warned Wednesday of the risk of a worldwide "food shortage" if authorities fail to manage the ongoing coronavirus crisis properly.
"When acting to protect the health and well-being of their citizens, countries should ensure that any trade-related measures do not disrupt the food supply chain," they added.
Over the longer term confinement orders and travel restrictions risk causing disruptions in agricultural production due to the unavailability of agricultural labor and the inability to get food to markets.
Edinburgh festival cancelled for the first time in more than 70 years
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, billed as the “biggest celebration of arts and culture on the planet,” has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Shona McCarthy said in a statement.
Four other festivals also slated to take place in the Scottish capital in August have been cancelled:
- Edinburgh Art Festival
- Edinburgh International Book Festival
- Edinburgh International Festival
- Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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