War-hit Yemen struggles to trace Covid-19 infection

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When doctors first confirmed Yemeni port official Saleh had contracted Covid-19, authorities raced to trace his movements to try and protect one of the world’s most vulnerable countries, according to Reuters.

But almost three weeks on, they still do not know whether Yemen’s first laboratory confirmed case is really the individual at the root of what could be an unusually devastating outbreak.

The information gap reflects Yemen’s inability to detect, let alone repel, an infection humbling far wealthier nations.

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