Can politically fragile Afghanistan combat COVID-19?
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As the longest war grinds on, Afghanistan now faces pandemic enemy
The scourge of COVID-19 is even more severe in less-developed nations -- and the presence of military conflict makes it worse still. Afghanistan is among the countries facing this heightened threat, as thousands of cases of the virus collide with a politically fragile moment. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports.
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Can politically fragile Afghanistan combat COVID-19?
Clip: 4/20/2020 | 7m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
The scourge of COVID-19 is even more severe in less-developed nations -- and the presence of military conflict makes it worse still. Afghanistan is among the countries facing this heightened threat, as thousands of cases of the virus collide with a politically fragile moment. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports.
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