The impact of Covid-19 on refugees - The express tribune
As the threat of Covid-19 intensifies over time, protection of the most vulnerable populations is of paramount importance. Falling on June 20th, World Refugee Day draws yearly attention towards the need to support and protect the 80 million people displaced all over the world. Of these, 30 million are classified as refugees, with this number having nearly doubled in the last decade. Around two-thirds of the world’s refugees live in Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar. Even though everyone is at risk of contracting the virus, refugees and asylum seekers stand to be the most vulnerable. Dwelling in overcrowded and densely populated urban settlements with unsafe and unhygienic living conditions, refugees are extremely vulnerable to the debilitating impact this virus poses to their health and living standards.
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