The UK home secretary refuses to take children from Greek camps threatened by COVID-19
The UK home secretary Priti Patel has refused pleas to accept more unaccompanied children from the refugee camps on the Greek islands. Holding facilities on all five Aegean isles are currently six times over capacity, coronavirus outbreak in the camps, where social distancing is impossible for many, could prompt a public health emergency.
Source: The Guardian
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