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UN calls for Syria ceasefire

March 25, 2020

BEIRUT: The United Nations top envoy for Syria on Tuesday called for a nationwide ceasefire to allow for a better response to the threat of the novel coronavirus. The government in Damascus has so far only reported one case of COVID-19 but fears are high that the virus could spread rapidly among the

war-battered country´s most vulnerable communities.—AFP