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In this Sunday, March 8, 2020 photo, protesters help each other adjust face masks against the new coronavirus, during a sit-in at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq. Where once the square had seen thousands every day, now only a few hundred protesters turn up. The youthful protesters are struggling to keep their movement going after one set-back after another, now capped by fears over the virus outbreak. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

In this Sunday, March 8, 2020 photo, protesters help each other adjust face masks against the new coronavirus, during a sit-in at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq. Where once the square had seen thousands every day, now only a few hundred protesters turn up. The youthful protesters are struggling to keep their movement going after one set-back after another, now capped by fears over the virus outbreak. For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some …

March 13, 2020

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Iraq's protesters struggle to keep waning movement going
March 13, 2020 11:05 p.m.

Iraq's protesters struggle to keep waning movement going

BAGHDAD (AP) — At the once bustling hub of the largest anti-government protest movement in Iraq's modern history, crowds have dwindled, and donation boxes have sprouted up. Loudspeakers resound with calls by activists for funds to keep their hard-fought revolution alive.