COVID Wave Hitting Northeastern Syria, Aid Group Reports

A new wave of COVID-19 is breaking out in war-torn northeastern Syria, according to a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) news release.

MSF said that as of April 26, there were 15,000 cases and 640 deaths. The group said 960 health workers had tested positive for COVID-19. The warning comes shortly after the International Rescue Committee said there were shortages of testing equipment and oxygen in the region. The IRC said the region's COVID-19 response was in "serious jeopardy."