Refugees can’t practice social distancing

The World

Over 70 million displaced people around the world are stuck in overcrowded refugee camps. The coronavirus outbreak is putting a strain on already poor living conditions. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Douglas Herman, co-founder of the nonprofit ReFOCUS Media Labs, about the situation at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. 

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