Coronavirus: War-torn Yemen reports first virus case two days after ceasefire

DUBAI - War-torn Yemen reported its first case of coronavirus on Friday in a southern province under the control of the government, raising fears of an outbreak in a country with few resources left to respond.

The committee, run by the internationally recognised government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, said the infected patient was in stable condition and receiving care.Following years of war and Saudi-led military intervention, Yemen already faces what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian disaster. Aid groups have warned that when the coronavirus does hit the country's broken healthcare system, the impact is likely to be catastrophic.

Despite two decades of air and drone strikes by the United States, Yemen also still hosts a significant militant presence, with a longstanding Al-Qaeda network challenged in recent years by militants loyal to the Islamic State group.Coalition-backed government forces control the coastal towns but parts of the interior remain in the hands of Al-Qaeda.

The move was welcomed by the United States but dismissed by the Houthi rebels who charged that continued air strikes by the coalition showed its announcement was a coronavirus public relations stunt. "The Covid-19 crisis eclipses everything - the international community must step up efforts & work together to protect the Yemeni people," UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash tweeted.

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