In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) ??" At first, the coronavirus was just a fairy tale, a rumor along the dusty lanes of the displaced persons' camp that Habiba Ali calls home. It seemed fantastical: an illness sweeping the world far beyond Somalia's borders, killing thousands of people and sending some of the richest countries into panic. Then Somalia's first virus case was announced on March 16, and one of the world's most fragile nations staggered even more. Nearly three decades of conflict, extremist...
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