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Russia-Ukraine conflict might lead to a surge in Covid-19 cases: WHO chief
Updated On: 03 March, 2022 12:47 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, some 1 million people had left Ukraine, and that number is expected to increase rapidly. The WHO chief has warned that mass population movements may worsen the Covid-19 crisis adding pressure on the health systems in neighbouring countries
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to increase Covid-19 transmission and in turn increase the risk of large numbers of people developing severe disease.
"WHO is deeply concerned about the unfolding humanitarian emergency in Ukraine," said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
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