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The daily Covid cases may double after the third week of next month if the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed or withdrawn, a team of researchers has forecasted, based on epidemiological projection modelling. The projection suggests that the present coronavirus transmission rate may follow the current trend till the second week of next month. The rate is likely to start going up in the following week due to increased public movement surrounding Eid and hit the ceiling in the third week of June. The number of Covid-19 casualties may rise accordingly, said the researchers, based on the m...

NGOs warn: Humanitarian Aid Shortage amid Harsh Temperatures and rising cases of COVID-19 Format Harsh effects of winter in Northern Syria creating shortages of humanitarian aid Sub-zero temperatures, floods and soaring food prices -- combined with rising cases of COVID-19 and ongoing aid shortages -- have rapidly increased the needs across northern Syria at a time when humanitarian access to the area has been severely constrained, NGOs warned today -- six months after the UN Security Council voted to further limit access points for humanitarian aid to the country. Women, men and children are...

. These numbers are thought to be a vast underestimate due to extremely limited case detection and testing capacity across the country, particularly in the North East.  “With a healthcare infrastructure decimated by 10 years of conflict, the pandemic is threatening to turn an already dire humanitarian situation into a catastrophe, as families in Northern Syria face stark choices to survive. Many cannot afford to feed their families, let alone buy a mask to protect themselves and others. Lack of oxygen and insufficient access to adequate water and sanitation are just some of the desperate ...