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UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock warned the Security Council on Monday that the 10 cases of Covid-19 and one death confirmed in Syria are just the tip of the iceberg, and judging from other countries a devastating impact can be expected on vulnerable communities.
Lowcock said: “All efforts to prevent, detect and respond to Covid-19 are impeded by Syria’s fragile health system,” noting only around half of the country’s hospitals and primary health care facilities were fully functional at the end of 2019.
In Colombia, the police have come up with a novel way to dissuade people from leaving their homes.
An empty coffin, decorated with flowers and and a the word “Coronavirus” in gold lettering, driven around in a hearse:
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