Gaza runs out of coronavirus testing kits

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Gaza has run out of coronavirus test kits amid fears of disaster if the illness spreads in the Israeli-blockaded, densely packed enclave

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A Palestinian policeman stands guard as a woman, wearing a mask as a precaution against the the coronavirus disease , waits with other people outside a bank to withdraw cash, in Gaza City March 29, 2020.

"Testing at our central laboratory has stopped, after coronavirus test kits completely ran out," Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf Qidra said. Gaza has reported 13 cases of coronavirus infection, all of whom are at quarantine facilities. But officials have voiced concern that a shortage of critical equipment and medical supplies could set off a rapid spread amongst the enclave's two million people.

He appealed to international organisations to provide Gaza with testing kits as well as 100 ventilators and 140 beds for intensive care units.

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