If the world doesn't act now, experts warn the coronavirus will decimate refugee camps. And it's just a matter of time before the virus reaches densely crowded camps where there is already little or no water or health care. So what are refugee communities doing to protect themselves from the highly contagious virus?

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Al Jazeera senior correspondent Mohammed Jamjoom (@MIJamjoom) reports on the possible outcomes and solutions being proposed to provide aid to global refugee communities.

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If the world doesn't act now, experts warn the coronavirus will decimate refugee camps. And it's just a matter of time before the virus reaches densely crowded camps where there is already little or no water or health care. So what are refugee communities doing to protect themselves from the highly contagious virus?In this episode: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/mohammed-jamjoom.html" target="_blank">Al Jazeera senior corresponden</a>t Mohammed Jamjoom (<a href="https://twitter.com/MIJamjoom" target="_blank">@MIJamjoom</a>) reports on the possible outcomes and solutions being proposed to provide aid to global refugee communities.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/growing-calls-evacuate-greek-refugee-camps-virus-threat-200319163512654.html" target="_blank">Growing calls to evacuate Greek refugee camps amid virus threat</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/war-torn-syria-braces-lockdown-virus-case-200323145356045.html" target="_blank">War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/timeline-china-coronavirus-spread-200126061554884.html" target="_blank">Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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