From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News.
Libya has so far avoided the worst of the coronavirus, with just 17 confirmed cases.
But with a war raging, the health service could be in danger of complete collapse if the virus spreads.
There is now a race to get more equipment into hospitals to help cope with any major outbreak.
Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Tripoli.