The current COVID-19 epidemic is still spreading rapidly around the world and has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Due to the lack of vaccines and special drugs, social isolation has become the most effective means to prevent and control the epidemic. However, such a simple measure has become a luxury in many places. Middle East Small countries Yemen Wars are constantly coming, people are wandering everywhere and have no place to live, which undoubtedly gives the new coronavirus a great opportunity to take advantage of.
On the 13th, Iryani, head of the Yemen Development Monitoring and Evaluation Social Fund, revealed a shocking news in a live broadcast event at the American Institute of Peace. He admitted that due to years of war, more than half of Yemen's population may be infected with the new coronavirus. Yemen currently has about 30 million people. If the number Iryani said is true, it means that Yemen will have more than 15 million infections, 10 times the number of confirmed cases in the United States now, and countries with the most severe epidemic in the world will change hands.
and UAE The National also reported a similar news earlier. UN regional coordinator in Yemen Lis Grande warned on the 27th of last month that as all aspects of Yemen society have been damaged by war, more than 55% of the country's population may be infected. Two observers from different places made such sounds one after another, indicating that this may not be groundless, and the real situation may not be 50% of the data. But it is certain that the epidemic situation is already very serious.
is different from powerful countries such as Europe and the United States. Although these countries have a large number of infections, they will not be out of control of society, because both medical staff and various materials are relatively sufficient, and even if not enough, they will have a financial burden to import from abroad. But Yemen has nothing, almost poor and poor. Although it is not far from Persian Gulf , it has no oil resources, and the entire country is extremely drought. Coupled with the ongoing social unrest, it can be said that it has completely lost its combat effectiveness in the face of the epidemic.
It is understood that Yemen has only conducted more than 800 new coronavirus tests so far, and in the city of Aden , which is close to the capital, more than 60 deaths were reported in just one day, which is undoubtedly extremely abnormal. Some hospitals are worried about the spread of the infection and even refuse to accept suspected cases. If these suspected personnel are not tested, allowing them to move outside will only cause greater spread. The so-called non-testing means nothing. Due to the lack of testing kits, the real situation of the Yemen epidemic may never be known to the outside world.
It is worth mentioning that compared with the diseases caused by the epidemic, Yemeni is now more worried about hunger. The war has been going on for 15 years until now, and it is difficult to buy edible food on the market. Coupled with the reduction of international aid, it has become a forbidden place for life. Some people may not know until they die of death because of the virus or starvation.
Scenarios like Yemen are not uncommon internationally because of insufficient testing capabilities. The number of confirmed cases announced by the official is actually meaningless, and the real infection situation cannot be understood at all. At this time, countries around the world need to provide global assistance with the WHO, instead of escaping at the last minute like the United States and pulling off their legs from time to time.
