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World Service,22 Apr 2020,53 mins

US: The politics of coronavirus pandemic

Newsday

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Is President Trump on the campaign trail as he halts green cards for 60 days? We hear from a congressman. The head of the UN's World Food Programme warns that the world could face a 'biblical' famine due to the spread of the virus. It estimates the numbers suffering from hunger could exceed more than 250 million. And what's behind Singapore's recent rise in infections?

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