Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are gearing up for the possibility of an outbreak of the coronavirus. So far, only a dozen cases have been confirmed in the coastal enclave, but with only 60 ventilators for roughly 2 million Palestinians, many worry about the virus’ spread and treatment. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Yehia Abed, an epidemiologist and professor for public health at Al-Quds University.
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