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A tents belonging to refugees at a camp near Calais, France
REFUGEES in northern France fear for their basic survival more than the threat of coronavirus after a collapse in support from volunteers, a British charity has claimed.
A survey, released today, of 105 refugees stranded in camps around Calais and Dunkirk found that almost half — 44 per cent — feared for their day-to-day survival, while 11 per cent said that they were worried about the coronavirus.
Conducted by British aid group Care4Calais, the survey is another indication of the rapidly deteriorating situation for the 1,200 refugees stuck in northern France.
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