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CHI ȘINĂU, Moldova/UNITED NATIONS, New York –Maria Ro șca has been alone for months. The 73-year-old widow hasn’t left home since the COVID-19 lockdown began. “I keep the TV and the radio on to feel like I’m not alone in the house,” she told UNFPA.But her sense of isolation isn ’t new – just exacerbated. Moldova has one of the highest emigration rates in Europe. Ms. Roșca’s daughter lives in Italy and her son in Russia. “My children can’t even come home to see me because the borders are closed due to the pandemic,” she explained.
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