Virus-hit Tunisia brings Covid care home

(AFP)
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When Covid-19 hit Tunisia hard last September, the germ of an idea was born.

Too many patients were overwhelming the system, so why not take medical care direct to them? ‘CoviDar’ - an initiative named after Covid and the Arabic word for ‘home’ - was launched in December 2020 by charities, and staffed by doctors and other health professionals.