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In Yemen, where an already weak health system has been destroyed by five years of conflict and 80% of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating what was already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, a charity has warned.
MedGlobal, alongside partners Project HOPE and the Center for Global Health at the University of Illinois, have detailed the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on Yemen’s fragile health system in a new report.
The tallies for people hospitalised with coronavirus in New York are continuing to drop to the lowest levels since the pandemic began, governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, CBS News reports.
There were at least 646 people hospitalised in the state on Friday, a new low since 18 March and down slightly from the previous day, the Democratic governor said in a statement.
Today’s update on the numbers:
Of the 71,466 tests reported yesterday, 750 were positive (1.05% of total).
Total hospitalizations fell to 646.
Sadly, there were 10 COVID fatalities yesterday. pic.twitter.com/tyZlYp15W2
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