COVID-19 Update
- 27 new cases, 609 total cases, 76 recoveries, 20 deaths
- PALESTINIANS CONDEMN UNRWA'S INACTION, TAXIS TO OPERATE ON SUNDAYS. The Palestinian Joint Action Committee strongly condemned UNRWA's failure to adequately respond to the threat of a coronavirus outbreak in Palestinian camps. Overcrowding and lack of sanitation in refugee camps have led to mounting fears, especially as there are still no isolation centers in camps. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Mohamad Fahmi released a decree permitting all vehicles with public licenses to operate exceptionally on Sunday, 12 and 19 of April.
Kherbet Rouha’s residents denounce FPM’s attempts at disinfection
- Residents from the Bekaa town of Kherbet Rouha protested against the Free Patriotic Movement's (FPM) COVID-19 response team, retorting, "Try tricking someone else." Trucks with the FPM logo drove into the town with "Together against corona" stickers and FPM volunteers in striking orange protective gear.
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