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Iraqi government calls on civil society to fight COVID-19

Iraqi civil society is offering its help and support to the Iraqi government in fighting the coronavirus.
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BAGHDAD — Despite the Iraqi government’s intensive efforts to fight the novel coronavirus, it seems unable to accommodate the difficult circumstances due to its limited resources, not to mention the political crisis that has been plaguing it since protests erupted in October 2019. The Iraqi government is thus calling on civil society and charities to provide aid with their resources.

On March 26, Iraqi President Barham Salih announced that despite the government's efforts to overcome this crisis with minimal damage and losses, “the challenge requires mobilizing all popular and official resources to confront this pandemic that threatens the life of every citizen. So we call on all businessmen, civil society institutions, federations, unions, tribes and every citizen” to support the work of the anti-COVID-19 team to succeed in fighting the virus.

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