A peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban signed Feb. 29 calls for U.S. and NATO troops to leave Afghanistan. It was seen at the time as Afghanistan’s best chance at peace in decades of war. Despite 18 years and billions of dollars in international aid, Afghanistan remains desperately poor. Poverty in Afghanistan is defined as a person who survive on $1 or less a day. As more testing becomes available, the country’s confirmed infection numbers will likely rise sharply, according to public health officials.

Source: Daily Sun May 17, 2020 12:22 UTC