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Yemen: The world's worst humanitarian crisis explained

Sky, 29 Sep 2020
After nearly six years of civil war, Yemen's vital infrastructure has been mostly destroyed and disease is widespread.

Now with the world's worst testing capabilities, it's fighting a losing battle with COVID-19. Mass graves are being dug and the country has a mortality rate of nearly 30%.

Sky News' Special Correspondent Alex Crawford explains how the situation has become so bad.

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