Sunday 14 June 2020

Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus' invisible spread

Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus' invisible spreadIn the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly are falling sick and dying at astonishing rates. In North Darfur’s provincial capital of El Fasher, some say they scroll through a dozen death announcements each day: Another old friend, relative, community leader lost with dizzying speed. The official causes of their untimely deaths remain “unknown.”




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