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90 UN peacekeepers test positive for COVID-19 in Lebanon

Most of the UN forces did not exhibit symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
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United Nations peacekeepers have tested positive for COVID-19 in southern Lebanon.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Sunday that 90 of its peacekeeping forces tested positive for the coronavirus. Only four of them had symptoms; the others were tested for contact tracing purposes. Among the infected, 88 came from the same country, UNIFIL said in a press release. The UN did not say which country specifically they are from.

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