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24-year-old RA*, from Afghanistan, describes the threats facing himself and other refugees stuck on the Greek islands as the coronavirus spreads around the world.

Increasingly restrictive border policies have created the most dangerous route in the world. The coronavirus pandemic has made it even worse.