The Secretary-General of the United Nations antónio Guterres reported that Yemen has the highest mortality rate from COVID-19.
In Aden, for example, 70 percent of those who catch SARS-CoV-2 die. And in the whole country the mortality from the new coronavirus is estimated at 17 percent.
The Secretary General called on the international community to provide the government with the necessary assistance, and financial assistance. "I hope the international community will completely Fund the application, to be submitted", – said Guterres.
Previously the UN representative for humanitarian Affairs Jens Lerche assessed the situation in the Republic as critical. "there is No country more affected by the virus than Yemen", – noted in the international organization.
