Syria and Yemen face potential devastation if a large-scale outbreak of the novel coronavirus hits the war-torn regions, according to humanitarian aid organizations.
"Airstrikes and fighting are increasing in Yemen amidst announced cease-fire, disrupting efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in a country already facing severe hunger and the oncoming cholera season," according to the International Rescue Committee.
MORE: How accurate is the US coronavirus death count? Some experts say it's off by 'tens of thousands' "Of the 135 million people who go to bed acutely hungry, the vast majority, 77 million of those, are in countries affected by conflict," Arif Husain, chief economist for the World Food Program, told ABC News in a video call."So unless we take care of conflict, we are not going to take care of hunger."
"People are afraid from coronavirus and are not coming to this clinic, he said."This clinic is usually very, very crowded with 60 to 80 patients a day."
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