The U.N. refugee agency is warning of potentially devastating consequences for millions in South Sudan if the COVID-19 pandemic takes root and spreads uncontrollably throughout the country.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, was mired in war for decades before it gained independence in 2011 and for most of the time since. Years of conflict, floods, a recent swarm of locusts and other natural disasters have left millions of people unable to meet their most basic needs.
The U.N. refugee agency warns this weakened population might be unable to ward off the coronavirus pandemic.