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Health Minister: First case of Coronavirus registered in Syria in patient who had come from abroad, appropriate measures have been taken to deal with the case
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Health Minister: First case of Coronavirus registered in Syria in patient who had come from abroad, appropriate measures have been taken to deal with the case?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet
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Coronavirus: Syria announces first confirmed case
Syria’s health minister has announced country's first confirmed coronavirus case
Amman: Syria said on Sunday it had confirmed its first case of coronavirus, in a person who had come from abroad.
Health Minister Nizar Al Yaziji told state media the "necessary measures" had been taken.
There had been unconfirmed reports in recent weeks of coronavirus cases in Syria, whose health system, housing and infrastructure have been ravaged by nine years of civil war, but the authorities had denied them.
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet
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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-...ecome-critical
MSF - Northwest Syria: The spread of COVID-19 could become critical
Source MSF
Published
30 Mar 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020 — The situation in northern Syria leads us to believe that the spread of COVID-19 could quickly become critical if additional support and measures are not put in place. The disease would spread very quickly, especially in camp settings. Hospitals and health centers would become overwhelmed with a massive influx of COVID-19 patients that would be in need of hospitalization, while these same facilities are still handling casualties from the fighting as well as responding to other medical needs...
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Source: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/n...us-first-death
In the news: Syria announces first coronavirus death
The Syrian government has reported 10 cases of COVID-19. Many fear the virus could spread quickly in a country already battered by war.
Syria reported its first official death from COVID-19 on Sunday, as different parts of the country struggle to prepare for the spread of the virus that has killed more than 35,000 people worldwide.
The state news agency said a woman who died shortly after being taken to hospital for emergency treatment had tested positive for COVID-19. It brought reported cases in Syria to 10, although widespread testing hasn’t been carried out in most of the country...Comment
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Iraqi Shiite pilgrims returning from Syria test positive for coronavirus, officials say: https://www.dailysabah.com/world/mid...-officials-say
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Source: http://famagusta-gazette.com/2020/04...ovid-19-cases/
Syria reports 6 new COVID-19 cases
April 3, 2020 admin
A total of six new COVID-19 cases were registered in Syria, bringing the total number of those infected with the virus to 16, the Health Ministry said in a statement Thursday...
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Source: https://www.almasdarnews.com/article...irus-19-total/
Syria announces 3 new cases of coronavirus, 19 total
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2020-04-051
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday the registration of three new coronavirus infections, bringing the number of cases recorded in the country to 19, two of whom recovered and two died...
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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-...-17-april-2020
Syrian Arab Republic: COVID-19 Update No. 06 - 17 April 2020
Sources: OCHA WHO
Posted: 17 Apr 2020
This report is produced by OCHA Syria in Damascus in collaboration with WHO Syria and Damascus-based humanitarian partners, and does not reflect cross-border operations. The next report will be issued on or around 24 April 2020.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Number of people confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to have COVID-19: 38 (including two fatalities, five recovered)
• On 16 April, WHO EMRO provided information indicating that a fatality at Qamishli National Hospital in northeast Syria (NES) on 2 April had subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
• Areas of concern: Densely populated areas, notably Damascus/Rural Damascus, Aleppo and Homs, and those living in camps, and informal settlements in northeast Syria (NES), collective shelters throughout the country, as well as other areas including Deir-Ez-Zor, and where hostilities may be ongoing making sample collection more challenging.
• Populations of concern: All groups are susceptible to the virus. However, the elderly (those 60 years and above) and people with underlying health conditions are particularly at risk; as are vulnerable refugee and IDP populations and healthcare workers with inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• The enhancement of laboratory and case investigation capacity across Syria, including training of laboratory technicians and rapid response teams (RRTs) remains a priority. The UN has pledged its support to assist the MoH achieve its stated goal to have testing capacity in all 14 governorates...Comment
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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/syrian-...-25-april-2020
Syrian Arab Republic: COVID-19 Update No. 07 - 25 April 2020
Sources OCHA WHO
Posted 25 Apr 2020
Originally published 25 Apr 2020
This report is produced by OCHA Syria in Damascus in collaboration with WHO Syria and Damascus-based humanitarian partners, and does not reflect cross-border operations. The next report will be issued on or around 1 May 2020.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Number of people confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to have COVID-19: 42 (including three fatalities, six recovered).
• Areas of concern: Densely populated areas, notably Damascus/Rural Damascus, Aleppo and Homs, and those living in camps, and informal settlements in NES, collective shelters throughout the country, as well as other areas including Deir-Ez-Zor, and where hostilities may be ongoing making sample collection more challenging.
• Populations of concern: All groups are susceptible to the virus. However, the elderly (those 60 years and above) and people with underlying health conditions are particularly at risk; as are vulnerable refugee and IDP populations and healthcare workers with inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE)....
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