May 21, 2020 — Data compiled by the IRC [1] reveals significant shortfalls in COVID-19 testing in many conflict-affected countries, highlighting the dangerous prospect of undetected and therefore ...

Organisation says area has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks and crisis it faces will be made worse if testing stops The Syrian semi-autonomous region's only Covid laboratory, in the city of ...

New data shows countries with lowest number of tests per million include Yemen (31 tests per million), Nigeria (165 tests per million), and Northeast Syria (59 tests per million). Figures in stark ...

October 13, 2020 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) highlights encouraging signs from certain crisis-affected states of slowing COVID transmission, with several African and Asian countries ...

The Kurdish-ruled region of northeastern Syria will run out of Covid-19 testing equipment in a week, the International Rescue Committee warned Thursday. The area has witnessed a surge in cases in ...

Confirmed COVID cases across African countries have risen by 500% in the past two months and more than doubled in July, amidst dire testing shortfalls and poor access to data on the actual extent of ...

Big gaps between the number of male and female coronavirus cases in parts of Africa and the Middle East suggest that women may be struggling to access testing or care, an aid agency said on Wednesday.

The Kurdish-ruled region of northeastern Syria will run out of Covid-19 testing equipment in a week, the International Rescue Committee warned Thursday. The area has witnessed a surge in cases in ...