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StoriesRefugee nurse on the front line against coronavirus in Iran
After earning a nursing degree on a UNHCR scholarship, Iraqi nurse Moheyman is working tirelessly to assist Iranians and fellow refugees in current COVID-19 crisis.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
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