Islamabad: Afghanistan and Pakistan face a potentially devastating health crisis after Covid-19 erupted in neighbouring Iran.
Experts fear that measures taken so far could prove ineffective with thousands of people – refugees fleeing violence, Syiah pilgrims, smugglers and migrants looking for work – likely crossing the long, poorly patrolled frontiers every day.
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