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How can Yemen's fragile health system combat coronavirus?

Yemen survived four years of a cholera epidemic, but its fragile health system could collapse under a coronavirus outbreak.
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SANAA, Yemen — At a cafe in Sanaa the night of Feb. 27, a pharmacist sat at a table waiting for his order. He was wearing a mask over his mouth and nose. When asked why, he said it was a "precautionary measure" against coronavirus. 

“Health officials aren't able to distribute masks, so they agreed on the narrative that Yemen has zero coronavirus cases,” he said.

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