Talk:Blockade of Yemen

Covid-19
Mainstream coverage seems, as ever, to be taking the opportunity to paint the 'Houthis' as responsible for obstructing aid and covering up the extent of Covid 19 in Yemen. As far as I am aware the first cases were reported in South Yemen, not areas of Houthi control. I may start putting some reference points together here. --Diagonal (talk) 16:08, 3 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Middle East Monitor: Unofficial reports indicate that hundreds of Yemenis have died in their homes as a result of the disease, most of them in Houthi-controlled areas.


 * Twitter thread by Tony Toh on Covid 19 cases reported in Yemen since April 10.
 * His spreadsheet Covid 19 Yemen

Aden

 * Doctors fear silent Covid disaster in Yemen - Channel 4 News, June 3, 2020

Saana

 * May 5: Tony Toh - Sanaa-based health minister Dr. Taha Al-Mutawakkil announces the first ever confirmed #COVID19 case in #Yemen's capital #Sanaa.
 * Yemen's Houthis admit suppressing news of Covid-19 epidemic to avoid 'lowering morale' - Brian Whitaker, Al Bab, June 1, 2020

'Humanitarian aid'
A particularly draw dropping quote from WFP linked source:


 * The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the USA, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Germany have been stalwarts in supporting Yemen during its hunger crisis. Now WFP hopes that efforts will be redoubled as it seeks US$878 million dollars to continue its operation to save lives, and change lives in what is already the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.