Gaza

With few test kits or ventilators there’s fears over coronavirus outbreak in Gaza | ABC News

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In the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza, authorities say the coronavirus is set to devastate a vulnerable population of two million people. Gaza has few test kits, hardly any ventilators and is one of the poorest and most densely-populated places in the world. Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek reports. For more from ABC News, click … Read more With few test kits or ventilators there’s fears over coronavirus outbreak in Gaza | ABC News

Coronavirus update: The latest COVID-19 news for Saturday 4 April | ABC News

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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around Australia is sitting at 5,362. New South Wales remains the state with the highest number of cases. In this update: 1:07 – NSW Health is defending its call that the Ruby Princess cruise ship — now linked to seven deaths and more than 600 cases of COVID-19 — … Read more Coronavirus update: The latest COVID-19 news for Saturday 4 April | ABC News

Gazan freelancers translate Chinese booklet to help combat COVID-19

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In the Gaza Strip, a team of volunteers have translated a Chinese booklet about the country’s clinical experience in fighting the coronavirus. It’s an initiative to help Arab speakers understand the Chinese experience in a simple and accessible way. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our … Read more Gazan freelancers translate Chinese booklet to help combat COVID-19

Is this the end of capitalism? – Molly Crabapple and Paul Mason | Studio B: Unscripted

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On this episode of Studio B: Unscripted, award-winning illustrator and writer Molly Crabapple is in conversation with best-selling author and journalist Paul Mason. Molly Crabapple has chronicled the stories of the marginalised while also shedding light on the darker corners of the United States empire. Crabapple’s artwork was widely used during the Occupy Wall Street … Read more Is this the end of capitalism? – Molly Crabapple and Paul Mason | Studio B: Unscripted

COVID-19: Gaza ramps up medical equipment production

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Factories in Gaza are ramping up production of medical equipment to tackle the coronavirus. The territory has confirmed just 10 cases of the disease. But medics fear a wider spread would have devastating effects on the territory. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – … Read more COVID-19: Gaza ramps up medical equipment production

Coronavirus: Doctor warns of ‘incoming disaster’ in Gaza

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The Gaza Health Ministry in Gaza has warned the region is not equipped for a large scale outbreak due to an acute shortage of medicine, equipment, and doctors. There have been seven new cases of COVID-19 in the besieged Gaza Strip, raising the number of infections to nine. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports. – Subscribe … Read more Coronavirus: Doctor warns of ‘incoming disaster’ in Gaza

Israeli blockade hinders Gaza waste management

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For years, an informal recycling industry inside Gaza has accounted for at least some of the huge amount of plastic waste generated by the strip’s more than two million residents. But in recent years, due to both the Israeli blockade and a lack of proper waste management, it has been in decline. Environmental experts say … Read more Israeli blockade hinders Gaza waste management

Gaza prepares for potential coronavirus outbreak

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The Palestinian territory of Gaza is yet to report any coronavirus infections – unlike the occupied West Bank, where the number of cases now stands at 39. As Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports, they are preparing for the worst. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on … Read more Gaza prepares for potential coronavirus outbreak

Rocket Firings Must Immediately Stop in Gaza – UN Security Council Briefing

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Briefing by Nickolay Mladenov, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) on the situation in the Middle East – 8730th Security Council Meeting. UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov called for “an immediate stop to the firing of rockets and mortars that only risk dragging Gaza … Read more Rocket Firings Must Immediately Stop in Gaza – UN Security Council Briefing

IDF intercepts 12 missiles fired from Gaza in latest cross-border flare-up – Israeli military

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Israel has shot down 12 projectiles, hours after the IDF carried out attacks inside Syria and Gaza. The Israeli military has claimed that its initial strikes were aimed at terrorist targets. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international Follow us on Twitter … Read more IDF intercepts 12 missiles fired from Gaza in latest cross-border flare-up – Israeli military