Red Cross Fears The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Could Cause Upheaval Across Th e Middle East

Reuters: Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East - Red Cross

The Red Cross fear the twin threat of an outbreak in a conflict zone and socio-economic disruption in a region where millions are already destitute

* Millions in strife-torn region already lack food, water - ICRC
* COVID-19 outbreaks threaten region's poor, prisoners, refugees
* First supplies reach 10 prisons in Syria, ICRC tells Reuters

Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people in conflict zones, and could fuel socio-economic upheaval, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.

Curfews and lockdowns imposed as public health measures to stem spread of the virus are already making it difficult or impossible for many to provide for their families, it said.

The Geneva-based agency called for authorities in the volatile region to prepare for a "potentially devastating aftermath" and a "socio-economic earthquake".

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WNU Editor: Here is a good report on the economic impact that the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is having on the Middle East .... COVID-19 & Middle Eastern Countries: Impact Assessment and Forecast Through 2019-2025 for Energy, Food & Beverage, Aviation, Chemical, Retail & e-Commerce, Travel & Tourism, and Other Sectors (ResearchAndMarkets.com). In the meantime, governments in the Middle East are cracking down on the media that is covering these stories .... Coronavirus: Middle East states crack down on media freedom (Middle East Eye).