More than 117 million children could miss out on immunisation against measles because of coronavirus, according to experts Immunisation campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed, and more will be postponed, potentially putting children in 37 countries at risk, the Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI) says.
There are now growing fears that measles, which killed 140,000 people in 2018, could spread after the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended some immunisation campaigns be paused amid the coronavirus crisis.
The worldwide outbreak has placed a huge strain on health services. A spokesman for the Measles & Rubella Initiative said: "If the difficult choice to pause vaccination is made due to the spread of COVID-19, we urge