Iran, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Philippines have the most COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths. While new cases in Iran and China are slowing down, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are seeing rapid...
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"All countries in the region have officially reported\ COVID-19 cases, except for Turkmenistan (as of 15" "May 2020). Turkey is the most affected country in the region (64% of all reported ...
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The region hosts some of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 62.5 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance, including 15.5 million women of reproductive age of...
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All 23 countries in the region have reported confirmed COVID-19 cases, with Lesotho's first confirmed case on 12 May. South Africa has highest number of new cases in the region and the continent, with 7,808 cases and...
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand in Latin America, following patterns seen in other parts of the world. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in the region, reports the highest number of confirmed cases...
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After 78 days following confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria on 27 February 2020, the West and Central Africa region has witnessed a dramatic increase in confirmed cases and deaths. As of 15 May 2020,...
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As of 8 May 2020, Syria reported a total of 47 confirmed COVID-19 cases: 15 active, 29 recovered and 3 registered deaths.
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UNFPA and its partners are scaling up efforts to empower and improve the lives of Syrian women, youth and impacted communities inside Syria and in host countries, including by advocating for human rights and gender...
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Those at risk and in need of immediate humanitarian assistance also include: pregnant and lactating women, widows, children, people with disabilities, the elderly and those whose coping mechanism are drastically...
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In Syria, people affected by humanitarian crises, particularly those displaced and/or living in camps and camp-like settings, are faced with challenges accessing health services that were otherwise available before the...
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