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An Iraqi soldier at the Shiite slum of Sadr City in Baghdad on June 3, 2020 amid restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus spread. AFP
An Iraqi soldier at the Shiite slum of Sadr City in Baghdad on June 3, 2020 amid restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus spread. AFP
Coronavirus: Iraqi health system on verge of collapse, government says
Officials urged the public to abide by official health measures as the country recorded 672 new cases