Afghanistan and Pakistan have seen a resurgence of polio while struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports. The nations are the only countries in the world with new cases of polio, after the World Health Organization declared Africa free of the disease. Vaccination campaigns resumed in Afghanistan in July, but the country has seen a surge in polio cases during the time production of the vaccine had halted. FLOODS IN NORTH, EAST AFGHANISTAN LEAVE AT LEAST 100 DEADThe Afghan Health Ministry has recorded 40 cases this year, with some new cases in areas previously free of the virus. Pakistan, meanwhile, has recorded over 300,000 positive cases of the virus, with over 6,200 deaths.

Source: Fox News August 29, 2020 18:00 UTC