{"id":51655,"date":"2020-04-23T13:47:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T17:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=51655"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:12:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T17:12:48","slug":"iaf-hosts-discussion-on-refugees-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=51655","title":{"rendered":"IAF hosts discussion on refugees &#038; COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35271\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iaf-web-logo-300x128-300x128.png\" alt=\"International Affairs Forum logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"128\" \/>As COVID-19 spreads across the world, how are vulnerable refugee populations coping with the threat? IAF brings in frontline voices for an engaging discussion. 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