People including a newborn baby and a toddler with breathing problems are stranded in a country with no U.S. Embassy.
has been particularly catastrophic due to an already-collapsed health care system and what’s been dubbed the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The nearly 2,000 cases of stranded Americans in Yemen are being tracked by the Yemeni American Association of California, Yemeni American Merchants Association, and the offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. His wife, who also takes daily medication to treat her blood clots, is running low on medication. Alwahabi is desperate for their return. He said he has heard nothing from the U.S. government about how or when his family will come home.
and more than 200 coronavirus-related deaths there, according to Yemen’s government, although that number is likely to be higher.Ali Alwahabi's 3-year-old daughter, pictured above, suffers from asthma and other breathing-related complications. She is trapped in Yemen with two siblings and her mother.
“Yemen is always forgotten. Yemen is the last country that [the U.S. government] will think about, and now it’s getting worse with the war and the pandemic,” she added. “I really need my mom to be here with me, and I’m sure all the families that are in the United States want to be reunited with their families.”Soumiha Alwahibi, 40, calls her mother in Yemen every day. She and her son hope her mother is able to return soon.
When she finally got to the hospital, the medical staff didn’t have any pain medications to give her. Barely two hours after giving birth, she was forced to leave the hospital, which was at full capacity. They needed to make space for other patients, they told her. Frustrated with the lack of help, Alghazali’s mother, Izdehar Alghazali, has since reached out to U.S. embassies in neighboring countries including Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan. Those embassies allegedly told her they could only help her daughter and grandchildren if they found their own way to their countries, but could not repatriate an American before prioritizing their own citizens. She’s also reached out to her representative, New York Rep.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What's open and closed this week in Las VegasLas Vegas continues to reopen the Strip and downtown amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more »
Almost half the country’s states have set new daily COVID-19 records in July22 states, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have had at least one record day of COVID-19 cases since July 1. Alaska leads the pack, having set new daily records 7 times this month.
Read more »
Some hospitals see rise in younger admissions for COVID-19, raising doctors' concernsHealth officials are increasingly reporting that young people are not just contracting the virus -- it's making more and more of them ill enough to be admitted to hospitals.
Read more »
Walmart and Sam's Club to require masks nationwide starting July 20 as COVID-19 cases riseWalmart and Sam&39;s Club will start requiring masks at stores and clubs nationwide starting Monday, July 20, the company announced Wednesday.
Read more »
California Gov. Newsom orders statewide closures, including indoor restaurant operationsAll counties are required to close indoor operations of restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums, card rooms and bars.
Read more »
How’s Disney World’s Reopening Going?Walt Disney World reopened two of its six parks to visitors this weekend, despite Florida's record-breaking spike in COVID-19 cases
Read more »