ROME: The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 as Easter weekend celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic. Even hallowed traditions have been revamped — Pope Francis will livestream his Easter message from the seclusion of his private library. In Muslim-majority Pakistan, the Christian underclass is facing unemployment because of the pandemic this Easter, and many are wondering how they will survive. In Britain — where the government has resisted calls to ease lockdown measures — spirits were lifted on Friday when virus-stricken Prime Minister Boris Johnson showed signs of recovery after three days in intensive care. Heightened instability in global food supply will affect the poorest citizens most, warned the UN’s Committee on World Food Security in a paper last month.

Source: Manila Times April 11, 2020 16:22 UTC