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On World Refugee Day, No Major Outbreaks of Chinese Virus in Refugee Camps

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And, you know if COVID was rampaging like “wildfire” through CROWDED camps housing millions of “vulnerable” refugees the “carnage” would make headlines worldwide today! Try as I might, I could find no new stories about my personal petri dish—the huge camp at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh where we are told a million Muslim Rohingya live … Continue reading On World Refugee Day, No Major Outbreaks of Chinese Virus in Refugee Camps

Here They Come! UN Announces that Refugee Travel Will Resume Immediately

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You may remember that in mid-March the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partner the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the entity that processes refugee travel, announced that due to the Chinese Virus crisis refugees would not be traveling to a new country. This was to protect the refugees from picking up the … Continue reading Here They Come! UN Announces that Refugee Travel Will Resume Immediately

Chinese Virus Update from Refugee Camp in Bangladesh

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When I saw this headline (below) this morning, I figured this was it—COVID-19 was running like a “wildfire” through the largest refugee camp in the world—Cox’s Bazar—where reports say that a million “vulnerable” Muslim Rohingya live check to jowl in filthy conditions—a prime location for coronavirus “carnage.” From Devex: As COVID-19 deaths rise in Cox’s … Continue reading Chinese Virus Update from Refugee Camp in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: First Chinese Virus Death Reported in World’s Largest Refugee Camp

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As I said a couple of days ago, I know you have more important things on your mind, but I did say I would follow closely the long-predicted “carnage” coming to refugee camps where thousands upon thousands of people are packed cheek by jowl in camps like the one at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The … Continue reading Bangladesh: First Chinese Virus Death Reported in World’s Largest Refugee Camp