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The world's displaced people brace for coronavirus crisis

Idlib, Syria
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Idlib, Syria

A displaced girl wears a face mask as she takes part in an event organized by Violet Organisation, in an effort to spread awareness and encourage safety amid coronavirus concerns, at a camp in Syria.

Matamoros, Mexico
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Matamoros, Mexico

A medical staff of Global Response Management measure vital signs of a migrant patient in isolation, suspected of COVID-19 at a migrant encampment where more than 2,000 people live while seeking asylum in the US, in Matamoros, Mexico.

Abuja, Nigeria
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Abuja, Nigeria

Internally displaced families receive food items from Nigeria's Victims Support Fund, as the authorities struggle to contain coronavirus in Abuja, Nigeria.

Mumbai, India
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Mumbai, India

A man walks amidst scattered footwear after a large crowd of migrants were forced to disperse by police officers after they gathered outside a railway station, during an extended nationwide lockdown in Mumbai, India.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rohingya refugees, wearing protective masks, keep a social distance while waiting to receive goods from volunteers, during the movement control order in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Lesbos, Greece
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Lesbos, Greece

A migrant crosses a bridge in a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants next to the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece.

Dayr Ballut, Syria
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Dayr Ballut, Syria

Vehicles carrying belongings of internally displaced Syrians drive back to their homes amid fears of an outbreak in crowded camps, in Dayr Ballut, Syria.