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Borno state: In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, malaria, malnutrition and water-borne diseases will not relent
After over a decade of armed conflict, outbreaks of severe malnutrition, malaria, measles and cholera, approximately 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Borno state now face the spectre of COVID-19. Crisis Update - 6 Apr 2020
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Northwest Syria: “COVID-19 has added another layer of complexity to a situation that was already catastrophic”
Cristian Reynders, MSF field coordinator in northwest Syria Stories from the Frontline - 3 Apr 2020
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MSF calls for no patents or profiteering on COVID-19 drugs, tests, and vaccines in pandemic
Rationing because of high prices and insufficient supply will prolong the pandemic Press Release - 27 Mar 2020
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Crisis Update - 27 Mar 2020
Coronavirus in Cote d'Ivoire: Preparation is key to cope with the pandemic
The emergency medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been working for the past 15 days to respond to the coronavirus pandemic recently declared in Côte d'Ivoire.Crisis Update - 27 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus in West Africa: Focus on the most vulnerable and learning from the past
Today, Sierra Leone remains the only country to not register COVID-19 cases in West and Central Africa. Dr Dorian Job, MSF West Africa Programme Manager in Dakar, provides here an update on the situation and priorities at this stage. Article - 27 Mar 2020
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MSF steps up its COVID-19 response in Spain
Using its experience in managing epidemics in places with fragile health systems, MSF is stepping up its response to COVID-19 in Spain. Article - 25 Mar 2020
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Bracing for impact of COVID-19
Everyone is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact may be felt by some more than others. Article - 25 Mar 2020
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Iran: MSF “deeply surprised” as Iranian authorities put a stop to the organisation’s Covid-19 response program
The international humanitarian organisation is ready to deploy its emergency team and inflatable 50-bed facility elsewhere in Iran or to other countries where they are urgently needed Article - 24 Mar 2020
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