Refugees must be protected from Covid-19, say medical NGOs


PETALING JAYA: Refugees must be screened, treated and protected from Covid-19 on humanitarian grounds and for infection control purposes, says a group of medical non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

They said that if not quickly identified and treated, infectious diseases such as Covid-19 would continue to fester and spread not only among themselves but the locals as well.

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Refugees , Covid-19 , NGOs , coronavirus , Rohingya

   

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