Refugee camp in northern Iraq, file image via The Telegraph
Zero Hedge:
Nightmare Scenario: Iraq Detects Suspected Covid-19 Cases In Overcrowded Refugee Camp
War-torn regions of the Middle East remain hugely vulnerable for the spread of Covid-19 due to hundreds of thousands of families packed into often filthy temporary settlements already running low on basic staples for survival.
And now a nightmare scenario is unfolding in Iraq as the United Nations has recorded the first suspected coronavirus cases inside an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.
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WNU Editor: This is truly a nightmare scenario and one that this blog has been warning about for the month. These refugee camps house thousands who have compromised immune systems. Couple this with minimal to non-existent medical facilities, I shudder when I visualize the impact that this pandemic is going to have on this population.
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