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Another wave spells more nutrition loss Updated: Updated: April 27, 2021 01:05 IST The inability of those already on the brink of subsistence to absorb a second economic shock cannot be overlooked Share Article AAA The inability of those already on the brink of subsistence to absorb a second economic shock cannot be overlooked The political and social handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have added to the persisting issues of food insecurity faced by millions in India even prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic India consistently has ranked poorly in all international rankings on hunger (ranking 102 among 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2019). With the second, more vigorous wave of COVID-19, the inability of those already on the brink of subsistence to absorb a second economic shock cannot be overlooked even as the current health crisis is creating havoc. Rural distress specifically needs closer examination and urgent policy attention.

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