The UNICEF report raised an alarm about the risks the pandemic poses to children's physical health in the region. The UNICEF survey was conducted in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Syria and Tunisia between April and July 2020. The UNICEF report also raised an alarm about the risks the pandemic poses to children’s physical health in the region. It said 9 million children had missed out on their vaccines against highly infectious diseases, including polio and measles, due to restrictions on transportation, fear of infections and closure of nearby clinics. “The longer the pandemic goes on, the deeper the impact on children will be,” said Chaiban.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 20, 2020 14:59 UTC