Iraqis shed masks as economic pain overshadows virus fear ...Saudi Arabia

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Wed, 2020-12-16 00:16 BAGHDAD: While much of the world fears COVID-19, Iraqis have mostly stopped wearing face masks as they worry more about the pandemic’s economic impact than the virus itself. In a war-scarred country burdened by rising job losses and deepening poverty, a majority of citizens seem to have shrugged off the global public health crisis. In one Baghdad pharmacy, cartons of surgical masks, transparent face shields and disinfectant bottles have piled up despite being on sale at slashed prices. “There’s a general sense that the pandemic has died down and that has led to being people negligent,” said Nafea Firas, 23, who works at the pharmacy in the capital’s Zayuna distri

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