Coronavirus outbreak: First COVID-19 case reported in Yemen

Yemen’s internationally recognized government reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday as aid groups try to prepare for an outbreak in a country where war has devastatedmuch of the healthcare system.
The case was identified in the southern oil-producing region of Hadhramaut.
Authorities ordered the closure of Ash Shihr port for a week for deep cleaning and instructed workers there to isolate at home for two weeks.
Yemen has been mired in violence since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement overthrew the government in the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to intervene.

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