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Danya Qato

Danya Qato is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore and an epidemiologist, pharmacist and health services researcher.

Voices from the Middle East: COVID-19 Threatens Disaster in Blockaded Gaza
Due to the threat of COVID-19, a girl wears a protective N95 mask as she sweeps outside her home in Gaza City on March 22, 2020. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty
Covid-19 Coverage

Voices from the Middle East: COVID-19 Threatens Disaster in Blockaded Gaza

Gaza's health system has been severely weakened by 13 years of Israeli land, sea and air blockade. With 2 million residents and not enough hospital beds, protective equipment and other essentials, the arrival of COVID-19 could spell disaster. Danya Qato gets the details of Gaza's dire situation and
Salam Khashan, Danya Qato • 9 min read