By — Fred de Sam Lazaro Fred de Sam Lazaro Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/developing-countries-fragile-hygiene-and-health-care-raise-covid-19-risks Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Much of the recent news about the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the globe's richer countries. But how is the developing world, where health care resources are strained in the best of times, preparing for COVID-19? To find out, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reconnected with some of the social leaders he has interviewed in Asia and Africa. It’s part of our series Agents for Change. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Apr 15, 2020 By — Fred de Sam Lazaro Fred de Sam Lazaro Fred de Sam Lazaro is director of the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, a program that combines international journalism and teaching. He has served with the PBS NewsHour since 1985 and is a regular contributor and substitute anchor for PBS' Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.