WHO says full-blown transmission of novel coronavirus in Yemen as government declares southern city of Aden'infested'
cases continue to rise and other diseases spread following devastating floods. The committee called on donors and aid groups for urgent support.The separatist Southern Transitional Council on April 25 declared self-rule in Aden and other southern regions, threatening to renew a conflict with the Saudi-backed government in Yemen's multifaceted war.
Residents reported shelling early on Monday in Abyan province. STC said its fighters were attacked by government forces. There was no immediate comment from the Hadi government. More than 100,000 have been killed since 2015 and some 80 percent of the population, or 24 million, rely on aid while some 10 million face hunger.
The Houthis, who say they are fighting a corrupt system, have not formally accepted the truce though the violence has abated.The WHO late on Saturday ordered a pause in staff activity in main Houthi-held areas, citing "credible threats" to staff, but reversed the directive on Sunday, according to a document seen by Reuters and confirmed by the organisation.
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