Yemen

Coronavirus: Five reasons Why it is So Bad in Yemen

BBC News This article reports on the reasons that might increase the spread of COVID-19 in war-torn Yemen. Article

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Yemen and COVID-19: The Pandemic Exacts its Devastating Toll

Brookings Education This article reports on the COVID-19 situation in Yemen, including death tolls and displacements, that has exacerbated different humanitarian crises such as the civil war that caused the country to be divided despite calls for ceasefires. Article

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COVID-19 in Conflict: The Devastating Impact of Withdrawing Humanitarian Support on Universal Health Coverage in Yemen

Public Health in Practice This article highlights the calamitous impact of withdrawing and decreasing support to humanitarian operations and primary health care (PHC) in Yemen in the context of COVID-19 and conflict. Journal Article

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COVID-19 in Yemen: Preparedness Measures in a Fragile State

The Lancet Public Health This article summarizes the current preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Yemen in terms of detection, prevention, and response in light of the recent government decisions to establish a national COVID-19 task force and response plan. Journal Article

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Government, De Facto Authority and Rebel Governance in Times of COVID-19: The Case of Yemen

Project on Middle East Political Science This working paper on Yemen shows how in conflict-torn or fragmented countries, governments, de facto authorities, and rebels may show a convergent, although not coordinated, response to COVID-19. Working Paper

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COVID-19: Impact on Yemen

ACAPS This report provides insights into the COVID-19 situation in Yemen, the poor healthcare infrastructure, the devastating economic impacts, and the abuse of the pandemic, social policies and aid by warring parties to exercise more control on marginalized communities. Report

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