War in the Time of COVID-19 Crisis: A Public Health Emergency in Ukraine

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2022Author(s)
Patwary, M.M.
Browning, M.H.E.M.
Rodriguez-Morales, A.J.
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A pandemic has ravaged the world. Now, a war has generated a humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine unprovoked and unwarranted. As of writing this letter, Russian troops have edged closer to the Capital city; seized control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant and attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (the largest nuclear plant in Europe); and killed large numbers of Ukrainian civilians, including children and women - all in violation of International Law.The Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR; Geneva, Switzerland) has documented 1,663 civilian casualties in the country, including 596 killed and 1,067 injured up to March 12, 2022...
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