As COVID-19 Cases Rise 1000% in Northeast Syria, IRC Calls on UN Security Council to Reopen Critical Yaroubiya Aid Crossing
August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
As COVID-19 cases rise by 1000% across northeast Syria in August, the IRC calls on the UN Security Council to urgently reopen the Yaroubiya aid crossing point to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure humanitarian and health workers have unfettered access to tens of thousands of vulnerable Syrians.
Beyond the alarming growth in reported positive cases, concerns abo . . .
As COVID-19 cases rise by 1000% across northeast Syria in August, the IRC calls on the UN Security Council to urgently reopen the Yaroubiya aid crossing point to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure humanitarian and health workers have unfettered access to tens of thousands of vulnerable Syrians.
Beyond the alarming growth in reported positive cases, concerns abo . . .