2020-05-06
The Yemeni government has so far recorded 21 cases, with the Houthis reporting the first infection in Sanaa's administrative district.
2020-05-05
The government has been working to establish quarantine centres as part of a plan to help up to 20,000 stranded Yemenis return home.
2020-05-04
A second spike in coronavirus cases is expected at the beginning of May after the government prematurely eased restrictions on movement, experts warn.
The UN agency has distributed ventilators and intensive care unit beds across Yemen to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-29
Refugees are adhering to the government's quarantine and sanitary measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Years of conflict have destroyed healthcare infrastructure in embattled countries, leaving people vulnerable to infectious diseases.
2020-04-23
A private Syrian airliner has been flying Russian-trained mercenaries to Benghazi, raising alarm that they may bring coronavirus into Libya.
2020-04-20
The aid includes medical masks, gloves, gowns and hand sanitiser, as well as educational material on preventing the spread of coronavirus.
2020-04-17
Middle East and North African governments must prepare for the possibility of things going wrong, WHO says, urging caution during Ramadan.
Yemen cannot fight a war and a health crisis at the same time, UN envoy says, as government works to put new health measures in place.
