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.


 * UN: Death rate of Corona in Yemen is disturbing, reaching 25 percent - Debriefer, June 9, 2020
 * Are Authorities Hiding Crisis-Level COVID Deaths In Yemen? - Daniel Larison, The American Conservative June 11, 2020

Aden

 * Cemeteries overflow in Aden as COVID-19 deaths spike in Yemen - Al Jazeera, May 25, 2020
 * Doctors fear silent Covid disaster in Yemen - Channel 4 News, June 3, 2020

Taiz

 * Hospitals and doctors in Yemen's Taiz facing Corona epidemic threat - Debriefer, June 11, 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.
 * June 7: Tony Toh - #Sanaa-based undersecretary of Health Ministry Dr. Ali Jahaf says there are 80% recovery rate on the current #COVID19 cases in the same province. This means there are more cases erupted in Sanaa & northern regions, but SPC/NSG decided not to publish 1st...Reason of doing this is to allay public fears about claims of potential outbreak in Yemen's capital Sanaa, hence they will only report total cases once these patients are recovered. But anti-Houthis claimed that Ansarullah authorities are covering it up. 

Allegations/Rumours

 * Yemen's Houthis admit suppressing news of Covid-19 epidemic to avoid 'lowering morale' - Brian Whitaker, Al Bab, June 1, 2020
 * Yemen’s rebels crack down as COVID-19 and rumors spread - Maggie Michael, Associared Press, June 9, 2020
 * Corona and Strange Fevers … Dozens of Victims in Sana'a as in Aden - Debriefer, May 27, 2020
 * Yemen: COVID-19 spreads across the country, pushing ruined health system over the brink - ReliefWeb, June 10, 2020

Hodeidah

 * Yemeni health teams disinfect war-ravaged areas in Hodeidah to curb COVID-19 - Xinhua, April 21, 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.