As Europe and the United States struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, experts warn that disaster looms in war-torn Syria, where hospitals ...
Physical distancing is impossible in camps for refugees and displaced persons, say aid agencies. PARIS: As Europe and the United States struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn that disaster looms in war-torn Syria, where hospitals are unable to meet existing needs and hygiene conditions are dire.
And while the government has regained control of most of the country after almost a decade of civil war, some areas are still held by pro-Ankara rebels and Kurds.Advertisement "There is a disaster in the making," said Emile Hokayem, Middle East analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London .
"A lack of food, clean water and exposure to cold weather have already left hundreds of thousands of people in poor health, making them even more vulnerable," said Misty Buswell from aid group International Rescue Committee , adding that the devastation in Idlib could be"unimaginable". "One cannot simply assume that the regime - which was systematically targeting the hospitals three weeks ago - is going to provide the same hospitals with medical equipment next week," he said.
For Syria expert Fabrice Balanche, associate professor and research director at the University of Lyon 2,"this epidemic is a way for Damascus to show that the Syrian state is efficient, and all territories should be returned under its governance".
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