As Russia continues attacks in Ukraine, global health leaders warn that “certainly there’ll be a rise in Covid-19.”
Some activists in the region already have seen a spread of the disease.
“Some of our volunteers got infected with Covid while helping manage refugees at the border or refugee centers. And because in both Moldova and Ukraine the vax rate is so low, the pandemic is still on,” Constanta Dohotaru, an activist involved in the refugee crisis in Moldova and working closely with the Moldovan government, told CNN.
The Covid-19 vaccination rate in Moldova is around 29% and in Ukraine it is about 34%, according to Our World In Data.
In a news briefing Wednesday, officials at the World Health Organization also said that as the pandemic continues, Russia’s invasion will impact the spread of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.
“Unfortunately, this virus will take opportunities…
