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Coronavirus arrives in Libya
UN-backed GNA government says necessary measures taken to treat ‘first contamination’ as fears of potential spread in war-ravaged country grows.
Wednesday 25/03/2020
TRIPOLI - Libya has reported its first case of the novel coronavirus, a particular source of concern in the North African country where civil war has badly degraded the public healthcare system.
Libya has been mired in chaos since the 2011 overthrow of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi and is divided between the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNA) and forces loyal to eastern-based military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
The health minister of the UN-recognised GNA late Tuesday reported "a first contamination with the coronavirus in Libya," without giving details of the case...
Coronavirus arrives in Libya
UN-backed GNA government says necessary measures taken to treat ‘first contamination’ as fears of potential spread in war-ravaged country grows.
Wednesday 25/03/2020
TRIPOLI - Libya has reported its first case of the novel coronavirus, a particular source of concern in the North African country where civil war has badly degraded the public healthcare system.
Libya has been mired in chaos since the 2011 overthrow of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi and is divided between the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNA) and forces loyal to eastern-based military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
The health minister of the UN-recognised GNA late Tuesday reported "a first contamination with the coronavirus in Libya," without giving details of the case...
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