Posted on 05/01/2020 10:16:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health disaster” from the coronavirus, a watchdog report to the U.S. Congress warns.
The report released late on Thursday by Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko could heighten concerns among U.S. officials and lawmakers that the pandemic threatens to derail stalled U.S.-led peace efforts.
The spread of COVID-19 - the illness caused by the novel coronavirus - already has significantly impacted Afghanistan, the report said, from complicating the peace initiative to forcing border crossing closures that have disrupted commercial and humanitarian deliveries.
“Afghanistan’s numerous and, in some cases, unique vulnerabilities - a weak healthcare system, widespread malnutrition, porous borders, massive internal displacement, contiguity with Iran, and ongoing conflict - make it likely the country will confront a health disaster in the coming months,” the report said.
Rising food prices in the impoverished country is likely to worsen the crisis, Sopko said in a letter accompanying the report.
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Why I feel terrible because the first thing that came to my mind was who gives a ****?
But the Christian thing to do is to Hope that things don’t get worse there.
Imam saying that muslims are immune could be a factor, Al Reuters
Don’t worry, God will sort them out.
I don’t care.
And what rational mind actually thinks that “peace talks” mean anything to these people? OK, sign a “peace treaty”. How long will that last? A week? That’s way too optimistic.
It is the will of Allah! Do more poppys!
Summer is coming soon.
That will save them.
Its amazing how third world countries have been so lightly hit by covid.
I wish I could place bets on these things.
It’s given Bangladesh and India’s Bengal a miss, so far. If it’s been a dud there then it’s not likely it will squash Afghanistan, especially not in the summertime.
The corona would not even make the list of the 15 worst ways to die in Afghanistan.
As is all 3rd world countries.
I imagine they’re lightly hit because they’re not stupid enough to have open borders like the West.
Oh, golly! Another “disaster” in the butthole of the earth. Will wonders never cease?
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