While many in the community seek treatment from these persons, others are aware that they are working illegally and providing medications without proper training. However, these unauthorized practitioners are often educated members of the community who consider themselves to be learned on matters of science and health; in many cases they would have pursued formal training, if they had been given the right to access health-related professions in Myanmar. Some of these practitioners also voiced a request to be integrated into the formal humanitarian health system in Cox’s Bazar. The researcher team spoke with several unlicensed health practitioners to learn their perspectives on Covid-19. One individual running an informal pharmacy shop in the camps stated: There are some differences between bacteria and viruses. I studied some books and I have knowledge about it. Viruses are more serious than bacteria. Right now we are hearing about Coronavirus affecting people everywhere in the world. ... In Bangladesh, we hear the affected persons are increasing day by day. In Cox's Bazar district, almost all the wards are [in] lockdown. It is more strict now as we hear from staff members coming to camp. I think our people don't have much knowledge about it. The patients who come to my pharmacy shop have been advised to stay safe, to wash their hands properly with soap and not to go outside unless it is important. A 31-year-old community health practitioner noted the community’s fears about the virus but believed that the community had thus far been spared from its effects. Speaking as the very first signs of Covid-19 were appearing in Cox’s Bazar, he said: It is being said that the Coronavirus is a virus which is spreading all over the world so rapidly. So, it is very important for every one of us to stay safe from its spread, as it is a contagious disease. It has not appeared in our camps yet with the mercy of Allah. We haven't yet witnessed the Coronavirus and its dangers here, but we hear that it is infecting other places in the world. We get very worried here when we think about the appearance of Coronavirus here in the camps. Fortunately, Allah is keeping us safe from the spread of Coronavirus so far. The people in the camps who have heard and have knowledge about the virus, they are very worried and panicked. But those who don’t have 17