Syria's government 'not concerned at all' about virus crisis
Clip: 9/14/2020 | 6m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Despite spiraling coronavirus crisis, Syria's 'government is not concerned at all'
After years of war and economic deprivation, Syria is poorly equipped to handle COVID-19. But the coronavirus is spreading fast, both in government-controlled Damascus and in the rebel-held northwest region of the country, where it is targeting the most vulnerable. And the regime of Bashar al Assad shows no willingness to mitigate the health and humanitarian disaster. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Syria's government 'not concerned at all' about virus crisis
Clip: 9/14/2020 | 6m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
After years of war and economic deprivation, Syria is poorly equipped to handle COVID-19. But the coronavirus is spreading fast, both in government-controlled Damascus and in the rebel-held northwest region of the country, where it is targeting the most vulnerable. And the regime of Bashar al Assad shows no willingness to mitigate the health and humanitarian disaster. Nick Schifrin reports.
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