10 things you should know about coronavirus and refugees

Author(s)
Høvring, R.
Date published
16 Mar 2020
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Epidemics & pandemics, Health, Forced displacement and migration

The world’s response to the COVID-19 crisis must encompass everyone, including those forced to flee their homes.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is particularly concerned about the potential impact the global spread of coronavirus could have on vulnerable refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs). The international community must pay greater attention to how the outbreak could hit displaced populations and work collectively to find common sense solutions to contain the outbreak.