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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Coronavirus cases among refugees on Lesbos spark fresh calls for evacuation

NGOs say infections among arriving refugees show urgent need to move more migrants from Moria camp to mainland * Coronavirus - latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Two migrants arriving by sea to the Greek island of Lesbos tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, leading to increased calls for evacuation of the overcrowded local camps. The Moria camp in Lesbos has so far not reported cases of the virus, though two other camps and a hotel where asylum-seekers are staying were locked down in April after positive coronavirus tests were returned. Related: Lesbos coronavirus case sparks fears for refugee camp Related: UN calls for urgent evacuation of Lesbos refugee camp Continue reading...


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