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Story | Education

22 June 2020

Qatar’s first university elective on infectious disease outbreak was “like being in the eye of the storm”

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Qatar’s first university elective on infectious disease outbreak was “like being in the eye of the storm”

Qatar’s first university elective on infectious disease outbreak was “like being in the eye of the storm”

Toqa Afifi, a third year WCM-Q student, says that taking part in the elective was a bit like being in the eye of the storm.

QF partner university students emphasize the importance of public healthcare as they gain an in-depth view of life on the COVID-19 frontline.

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