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UN refugee agency ‘rapidly adjusting’ the way it works amid COVID-19 pandemic

©UNHCR/Felipe Irnaldo Venezuelan refugees and migrants practice using hand sanitiser, distributed by the UN Refugee Agency at a shelter in Manaus, Brazil.         1 April 2020 Migrants and Refugees With COVID-19 already having a significant impact on its field operations, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has outlined a series of measures it is taking to respond to the public health emergency and prevent further spread.  “I am deeply concerned at this unprecedented pandemic and its impact on refugees and their host communities,”  said  UN High Commissioner for Refugees  Filippo Grandi , adding that the agency has been forced to rapidly adjusting the way it works, while “sparing no effort to help and protect refugees the best we can under these difficult circumstances.’’ UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency ✔ @Refugees Today we announced detailed actions we're taking around the world to better protect refugees and prevent the spread of # coronavirus . Learn more about our response https:// trib