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Study: 150,000 in US at Risk of Dying from Suicide or Overdose due to Coronavirus Pandemic
As many as 150,000 Americans could die from alcohol, drug overdose and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, worsening the growing epidemic of “deaths of despair” in the country, according to a new analysis.
The study,…
Over 48,000 Pregnant Yemeni Women Could Die Due to Lack of Health Care
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned of the death of more than 48,000 women in Yemen from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Yemen due to severe funding shortages and the possible closure of reproductive health…
Saudi-led Militants Start Takeover of Yemen’s Socotra after Fierce Infighting
Saudi Arabian-backed militants loyal to Yemen's former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi have started to take control of Socotra Island’s provincial capital of Hadibo after fierce fighting with UAE-supported mercenaries.
Socotra…
UN health agency hails 7.4 billion Euro pledge for COVID-19 treatments
World leaders on Monday pledged 7.4 billion Euros to support research and development for medicines to fight COVID-19 which the top UN health official has hailed as “a powerful and inspiring demonstration of global solidarity”.…
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019, more than in any other year, making them among the most vulnerable to the global spread of…
US Milestone of 100,000 Virus Deaths Likely by June
US President Donald Trump now says his worst-case coronavirus scenario would be 100,000 deaths, but the country will probably reach that grim milestone by next month, according to several scientific models -- none of which predict a…
WHO Chief: Distribution of Vaccines, Not Their Creation, is Key Challenge in COVID-19 Fight
World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom said Monday that the distribution of a vaccine for the COVID-19, not its development, is the key challenge in the global fight against the contagious disease caused by the novel…
Seven people killed as plane crashes in Somalia
Seven people were killed on Monday in a plane crash laden with medical supplies to fight the Coronavirus in the Bay region of southern Somalia.
News agencies reported that the plane belonging to the African Express company crashed…
PM: UN Responsible to Assist Yemenis in Facing Health Disasters
Prime Minister Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor, on Sunday, met with the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Lise Grande, in Sana’a.
During the meeting, they discussed the UN role required to confront the…
700 Yemeni citizens arrive at Al-Wadiah port coming from Saudi Arabia amid coronavirus spread
Over 700 Yemenis arrived Sunday evening at the border crossing port of Al-Wadiah port coming from Saudi_Arabia, Media source reported on Sunday
The sources pointed out that the Yemeni detainees at the border crossing are waiting for…