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CNN: Europe’s migrant crisis is worsening during the pandemic

By CNN.

Published Aug. 29, 2020. Updated Aug. 29 at 5:42 am

A woman helps a child with a mask after members of NGO "Team Humanity" gave out handmade protective face masks to migrants and refugees in the camp of Moria in the island of Lesbos on March 28, 2020 as as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of Covid-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Photo by AFP

In a year of tragedies, Europe’s shores are seeing some of the most horrifying scenes: bodies washing up on beaches as desperate families make hazardous journeys in search of a safe home. Coronavirus has left countries such as Tunisia facing serious economic hardship and unemployment, while others, including Libya, are dealing with the effects of war.