Coronavirus Fears Terrify and Impoverish Migrants in the Persian Gulf
Qatar has locked down tens of thousands of migrant workers in a crowded neighborhood, raising fears it will become a coronavirus hotbed. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has made matters worse, as migrants in Gulf States have found themselves locked down in cramped, unsanitary dorms, deprived of income and unable to return home because of travel restrictions.
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About half a billion students worldwide suffer school closures
The United Nations has estimated that close to half a billion students all over the world are unable to go to school due to closures prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Bahrain reporting its first death from the coronavirus, also marking the first death in the Gulf states. More than 100 people have died of the coronavirus in Iran over the past 24 hours.
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