UN official: Conflicts make controlling COVID-19 more difficult

[Deeq A.]

UNITED NATIONS -- Despite last year's UN call for global ceasefires to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many conflicts never stopped including in Syria, Yemen and Congo and new ones erupted making it more difficult to control the spread of the virus and care for infected people in many countries, the UN humanitarian chief said Tuesday.

Source: Hiiraan Online