nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
La mayoría de las personas que se dedican a economías informales carecen de hábitos y uso de productos de higiene y desinfección. Además, la familias mas vulnerables carecen de acceso a los servicios de WASH en sus hogares para poder hacer buen uso y manejo de la higiene en pro de prevenir el contagio y enfermedades.
Se identificaron riesgos, principalmente en internados, de deserción escolar tras el cierre de las escuelas durante la contingencia por COVID 19 en 2020. Muchos niños, niñas y adolescentes fueron vinculados a actividades económicas, legales e ilegales, por lo que su retorno al proceso escolar puede ser lento o puede no darse.
Dentro del Plan Nacional de Vacunación, el Departamento del Guainía ha recibido un total de 28.882 dosis, de las cuales se han aplicado 24.320 dosis. Para el proceso de vacunación, las autoridades de Guainía tiene un plan de tres fases: 1 )  Sector urbano de Inírida, 2 )  zonas periurbanas de los Ríos Guainía, Inírida y Atabapo, y 3 )  zona rural del resto del departamento. La Secretaría de Salud departamental priorizó la vacunación en el área urbana y aledañas con el objetivo de disminuir los contagios en los lugares de mayor aglomeración.
Hasta el 15 de agosto de 2021, en el departamento se han tomado 11.525 muestras para diagnóstico de COVID 19, de las cuales 2.254 han arrojado resultado positivo, de los cuales 474 personas son población indígena y 55 personas con necesidades de protección internacional provenientes de Venezuela.
Según los últimos datos desagregados por municipio, a junio de 2021, Inírida había presentado 1.328 casos confirmados, Barranco Minas 66, Mapiripana 20, Pana Pana  ( Campo Alegre )  13, San Felipe 9 y Puerto Colombia 4. Sin embargo, esto está relacionado con el bajo nivel de toma de pruebas diagnósticas en las zonas rurales y, en general, fuera de la capital departamental.
Debido a la ola invernal del 2018 las familias no han logrado recuperar algunas semillas para conservar los cultivos en la chagra y si poder generar algún tipo de sustento. Esta necesidad en Seguridad Alimentaria y Medios de Vida ha incrementado por las dificultades causadas por las medidas de distanciamiento físico decretadas durante la pandemia: pérdida de empleos, incapacidad de desplazarse hacia zonas de cultivo, e impedimentos para realizar actividades de comercio agrícola. Por esto, las familias han recortado el número de comidas por día y la cantidad de sus porciones.
Los países con tasas de mortalidad de cuidadores primarios de al menos 1 por cada 1000 niños son Perú  ( 10,2 por cada 1000 niños ) , Sudáfrica  ( 5,1 ) , México  ( 3,5 ) , Brasil  ( 2,4 ) , Colombia  ( 2,3 ) , Irán  ( 1,7 ) , Estados Unidos  ( 1,5 ) , Argentina  ( 1,1 )  y Rusia  ( 1,0 ) . Además, durante este mismo período, otro medio millón de niños perdieron a un abuelo o una abuela que los cuidaba y que vivía en su propio hogar.
se estimó que dentro de la intervención, el rubro correspondiente a Giros Extraordinarios es el que más presenta impactos positivos, habida cuenta una reducción de 2,5 pp de la pobreza, respecto a la nueva pobreza  ( pues la nueva pasa del 62,0% al 59,5% ) . En adición, se señala que los efectos derivados del Ingreso Solidario poco ayudan a mitigar la nueva condición de pobreza dada la parca reducción de 1,1 pp  ( paso del 62,0% al 60,9% ) .
Para la franja poblacional representada por hogares conformados exclusivamente por adultos, la tasa de indigencia estimada para 2020 señala que un 10,3% de este tipo de hogares presenta tal situación. Pese a que este tipo de hogares observa la menor tasa de indigencia monetaria dentro del conjunto de grupos poblacionales aquí examinados, el incremento de la incidencia asociado con los efectos de la COVID 19 fue bastante significativo dado un incremento de 2,4 p.p. frente al valor inicial.
Para empezar, los efectos en la tasa de pobreza de los hogares con miembros adolescentes, producidos por la pérdida de ocupación de algún miembro del hogar, equivalen a un crecimiento de 5,7 pp  ( pasa de 49,3% a 55,0% ) . En sentido análogo, se estimó un efecto acentuado de la incidencia generada por la reducción de los ingresos de los ocupados del hogar equivalente a un aumento de la incidencia en 8,9 pp  ( paso de un 49,3% a 58,2% ) .
los resultados acerca de la brecha de la indigencia también indican un incremento significativo toda vez que pasa de un 4,5% a un 6,1%, todo lo cual revela un agravamiento de la situación de las personas en condición de indigencia. En suma, se incrementó la indigencia y se agravó el malestar de las personas que la padecen.
Empero, el punto a subrayar es que con la crisis a nivel global las estimaciones indican un incremento muy protuberante  ( con escenarios que van entre algo más del 10% a otros más pesimista que sugieren el 14,5%, para América Latina ) . Evidentemente, el crecimiento estimado del problema no se distribuye homogéneamente en todas las regiones del mundo. En general, en algunas zonas como América Latina se estima que el crecimiento va a ser pronunciado, entre el 18%  ( escenario optimista )  y el 22%  ( escenario pesimista ) .
Según los resultados de las estimaciones sobre la incidencia y la brecha de la pobreza  ( total )  del grupo de Primera Infancia, el efecto neto de la pérdida de empleo y/o reducción de los ingresos laborales de los ocupados mitigada con los auxilios del Gobierno Nacional, se tradujo en un incremento de la incidencia de la pobreza en 5,7 puntos porcentuales, dado el paso de un 48,2% a un 53,9%  ( Gráfica 2 ) . Igualmente, se advierte un incremento de la brecha de la pobreza en 2,7 puntos porcentuales  ( paso de 20,9% pre crisis a un 23,6% post crisis ) .
Asimismo, los efectos de la crisis en términos del recrudecimiento de la situación de pobreza en los hogares compuestos exclusivamente por mayores de edad, son diferentes a los de los otros segmentos poblacionales. En particular, las estimaciones indican que el efecto de pérdida de empleo contribuye sensiblemente al acrecentamiento de la brecha de pobreza, en magnitud mayor al del efecto ingreso  ( para el caso, el efecto pérdida de empleo pasa de 11,9% pre crisis a 17,0% en plena crisis; el de reducción de ingresos da cuenta del paso de 11,9% pre crisis a 15,1% en crisis ) .
La proporción de hogares con menores de edad actualmente presenta una tasa de indigencia monetaria de aproximadamente 13,5%, tasa sensiblemente superior a la experimentada en tiempos pre crisis la cual equivalió a 10,7%. De no ser por la ayudas del Estado, la situación de indigencia pudo haber alcanzado un 19,4%. Por lo demás, la situación de indigencia este segmento poblacional  ( con NNA )  observó una agudización puesto que la brecha de la indigencia monetaria pasó de 4,6% a 5,8%.
Al descomponer dicho resultado según la contribución de cada una de las fuentes, se advirtió lo siguiente. En primer lugar, cuando se estiman por separado los efectos en la tasa de pobreza de los hogares con miembros en primera infancia, los derivados de la pérdida de ocupación de algún miembro del hogar, la pobreza crece un 5,6 puntos porcentuales  ( pasa de 48,2% a 53,8% ) .
Por su parte, se estimó que entre las intervenciones del Estado, las correspondientes a giros extraordinarios fueron las que presentaron el mayor impacto positivo, impacto cristalizado en una reducción de 3,2 pp de la pobreza, respecto a la nueva pobreza  ( pues pasa del 62,9% al 59,7% ) . Se subraya también que los efectos derivados del Ingreso Solidario escasamente ayudaron a mitigar la nueva condición de pobreza en un magro 0,6 pp  ( paso del 62,9% al 62,3% ) ; por contraste, los efectos de la compensación del IVA no fueron advertidos ya que no se percibió variación alguna respecto a la situación de pobreza derivada de la crisis.
En relación con los resultados acerca de los hogares con miembros adolescentes, el ejercicio arrojó las siguientes estimaciones. Primero, que el efecto neto de la pérdida de ingresos laborales  ( por pérdida de empleo o reducción de la remuneración )  y la respectiva mitigación derivada de los auxilios del Gobierno Nacional, redundó en un acrecentamiento de la pobreza equivalente a 9 pp, habida cuenta el paso de una tasa de pobreza monetaria del 49,3% a un 58,3%  ( Gráfica 4 ) . Segundo, se estimó un incremento de la brecha de la pobreza monetaria en estos hogares, de 4,4 pp  ( paso de 22,5% pre crisis a un 26,9% ) .
Primeramente, cuando se estiman por separado los efectos en la tasa de pobreza de los hogares con miembros en Niñez, los causados por la pérdida de ocupación de algún miembro del hogar, equivalen a un crecimiento de 5,6 pp  ( pasa de 50,9% a 56,5% ) . Seguidamente, de las estimaciones se advierte un efecto prominente de la incidencia generada por la reducción de los ingresos de los ocupados del hogar equivalente a un incremento de la incidencia en 8,2 pp  ( paso de un 50,9% a 59,1% ) .
Para complementar el ejercicio acerca de la estimación de los efectos en los diferentes grupos poblacionales, seguidamente se presentan los resultados referentes a la población adulta  ( mayores de 18 años ) . En general, se señala que la incidencia de la pobreza en los hogares de este segmento poblacional es mucho menor que la observada para sus contrapartes con menores a cargo: 23% de incidencia en los hogares de solo mayores de edad frente a un 44,9% de los hogares con NNA  ( registros pre crisis ) .
Con los efectos de la crisis ocasionada por la pandemia de la COVID 19, los problemas económicos y sociales, entre otros, se incrementaron todo lo cual supuso un incremento concomitante de la pobreza de los NNA y de los otros segmentos poblacionales, en sus versiones general y extrema  ( 53% de pobreza y 13,5%, de pobreza extrema de los NNA, después de la crisis ) .
De un lado, los hogares cuyos menores se apartaron señalaron que su retiro obedeció a deterioró de ingresos  ( v.g., el 38% de tales hogares señaló la carencia de recursos para la pensión ) , o simplemente porque la situación de los hogares era de por sí bastante frágil para poder ajustarse al esquema aplicado por las entidades educativas, ajustes tales como la necesidad de usar dispositivos como computador, tablet o celular  ( en este caso el 17,7% de los hogares señaló tal causa ) ; o no poder conectarse a Internet  ( 20,5% ) .
Se reitera, las cifras sobre pobreza infantil muestran que en Colombia la magnitud y crudeza del problema es esencialmente alta. Por muestra, cifras recientes acerca del fenómeno  ( para hogares con menores de edad, vale decir con niños, niñas y adolescentes, NNA ) , ha sido muy alta: 44,9% en momentos pre crisis, acentuada por la fuerza de las nuevas circunstancias al 53,1%, estimativo año 2020.
Los efectos amortiguadores de cada una de las ayudas del Estado contribuyeron de forma distinta. Los Giros Extraordinarios contribuyen sensiblemente a la moderación de la brecha, mientras que los efectos moduladores del ingreso solidario lo hacen en menor medida. Por contraste, los efectos de la Compensación del IVA difícilmente se perciben.
De los datos, resulta destacable indicar que, con la excepción de los hogares con menores en primera infancia, la crisis tuvo efectos netos de similar variación entre el resto de grupos, por lo demás bastante significativos. Para el particular, con la ayuda del Estado los hogares con niños en primera infancia evidenciaron un crecimiento de 0,8 p.p. en su tasa de indigencia  ( paso de 11,1% a 11,9% ) , mientras que los efectos en los otros grupos se tradujeron en un incremento que rondó los 2,6 p.p. frente a la situación inicial.
Con todo, al evaluar los resultados acerca de las tasas de pobreza según etapas del ciclo de vida, pre crisis y periodo siguiente, sobresalen varios hechos perentorios: i )  la crisis disparó sustancialmente la pobreza en todos los grupos; ii )  sin el concurso del Estado la incidencia hubiera sido mayor en todos los grupos  ( al respecto, sobresalen los casos de los hogares con adolescentes que habrían visto crecer la respectiva incidencia al 62%, en contraste con la alcanzada con la ayuda del Estado la cual se ubicó en torno al 58%, y los casos de los hogares con niñez que habrían llegado a una incidencia del 63%, de no ser por la ayuda con la cual terminarían situados alrededor del 59% ) ; iii )  los efectos de la crisis fueron distintos en cada uno de los grupos, en tal sentido se considera que pese a la ayuda terminaron golpeando con mayor intensidad a los hogares con adolescentes, los hogares con NNA, y los de menores en etapa de niñez; por oposición, los de menor impacto fueron los conformados exclusivamente por solo adultos.
Respecto a la situación de los hogares con miembros en adolescencia, con la crisis la proporción poblacional en condición de indigencia se incrementó alrededor de 2,6 puntos porcentuales habida cuenta el paso del 12,2%  ( pre crisis )  al 14,8% en el nuevo escenario. Asimismo, la situación de la personas en esta condición de pobreza se agudizó ligeramente puesto que la brecha de la indigencia monetaria pasa de un 5,0% a un 6,2%.
Las estimaciones presentadas señalan que el descenso de ingresos por la pérdida de empleo correspondió a un incremento de 5,4 puntos porcentuales de la tasa de indigencia  ( movimiento desde el 10,7% pre crisis al 16,1% post crisis y sin la asistencia del Estado ) , mientras que el efecto por la reducción de los salarios representa un aumento de la incidencia en 4,2 puntos porcentuales  ( paso de un 10,7% a 14,9% ) .
En consonancia con las altas tasas de pobreza extrema para el dominio nacional antes y después de la crisis, los resultados indican que todos los grupos poblacionales examinados presentan tasas de indigencia intrínsecamente altas, tasas que gravitan en torno al 9,5% pre crisis y 12,1% post crisis. Sin embargo, la crisis originada por la COVID 19 afectó de forma heterogénea a los segmentos poblacionales. Para el particular, las tasas de indigencia de hogares con miembros en Niñez han experimentado tasas muy altas de incidencia  ( 12,2% pre crisis y 15,0 post crisis )  al igual que los hogares con adolescentes  ( 12,2% pre crisis y 14,8% post crisis ) , situación que contrasta con la de los hogares de solo adultos  ( 7,9% pre crisis y 10,3% ) .
De un lado, la privación de ingresos por pérdida de empleo representaron un incremento de 4,8 puntos porcentuales de la tasa de indigencia  ( movimiento desde el 7,9% pre crisis al 12,7% post crisis ) , mientras que el efecto por la reducción de la retribución laboral significó un aumento de la incidencia en 2,2 puntos porcentuales  ( desplazamiento de un 7,9% a 10,1% ) . Asimismo, el efecto de la reducción de ingresos por combinación de pérdida de empleo y/o de reducción remunerativa significó un aumento de 6,8 puntos porcentuales, por lo cual la tasa de hogares en indigencia sin ayuda del Gobierno bien pudo haber alcanzado un 14,7%.
[ 26 May 2021, NES ]  The north east of Syria continues to lack essential health supplies, including to prevent, test and treat COVID infections. And the virus is spreading again. After a 57 per cent increase in confirmed cases last month, recorded deaths from COVID have increased by nearly 50 per cent.
[ April 2021, GoS, NES & NWS ]  921 children under 5  ( 512 girls )  were identified with severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM ) , with 533 children with SAM in NW Syria.
[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  There are 6.6 million children  ( 50 per cent girls )  in need of education assistance in Syria, including 2.45 million who are out of school, a 16 per cent increase from last year.
The Socio economic impacts of COVID 19, notably in food security and livelihoods, are likely to exacerbate existing substantial humanitarian needs across the country. On 17 June, the U.S. Caesar sanctions went into effect and throughout the month the informal SYP/USD exchange rate has experienced extreme volatility, at one point rising to the highest rate on record – approximately SYP 3,200 to $USD 1 on 8 June. The cost of the survival minimum expenditure basket  ( SMEB )  has increased by 68 percent.
[ September 14, Hassakeh ] After hiatus for three months, the General Establishment for Drinking water in Hasaka Province has started to pump water again to the eastern neighborhoods in Hasaka city.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  On 26 April, it was announced that the Bab al Hawa border crossing between Turkey and Syria will be closed to traffic from 30 April until 16 May, due to the lockdown measures applied in Turkey. However, the movement of commercial and humanitarian trucks is continuing during the lockdown period.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  Problems with the drinking water were reported in 28% of communities. Water being calcareous was the most commonly reported problem with drinking water  ( reported by KIs in 27% of communities ) .
[ Syria 2019, Coping mechanisms ]  Households trying to close the income expenditure gap also resorted to harmful or short term coping mechanisms, including borrowing and relying on humanitarian assistance, and cutting down on essential needs, such as food rations and health care.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Average monthly income from all sources in returnee households with more than 1 members with disabilities is 230,400 SYP ( approx. $80 USD )  compared to households with one member with disabilities: 206,701 SYP  ( $72 USD ) ; and households with no member with disabilities: 178,110 SYP  ( $62USD ) .
[ April 2021, NES, GoS & NWS ]  For retail price of vegetable oil, broken down by regions, the southern region recorded the highest price at SYP 8,384/litre  ( down seven percent m o m ) , followed by the coastal region at SYP 8,175/litre  ( down ten percent m o m ) . While the cross border region recorded the lowest price of vegetable oil at SYP 5,575/litre  ( down 11 percent mo m ) , followed by northeast Syria at SYP 6,752/lire  ( down one percent m om ) .
[ April 2021, GoS & NES ]  As Sweida recorded the highest vegetable oil price at SYP 8,710/litre  ( down three percent m o m ) , while Al Hasakeh recorded the lowest price at SYP 5,433/litre  ( down 21 percent m o m ) .
[ September 14, Hassakeh ]  Hasaka Governor, Ghassan Khalil said in a statement to SANA that pumping water began on Monday evening to the eastern neighborhoods of the city  ( al Azizyia, al Salhiyeh, al Talay'a, Khashman and al Mufti )  after a long interruption of water pumping due to the practices of the Turkish occupation which had deliberately stopped the operation of Alouk water plant depriving more than a million citizens of drinking water.
[ 16th ​March, 2021, SDF ]  Al Hasakeh governorate and it's subdistricts had insufficient to no service of isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ August 16, GoS ]  The Health Ministry announced on Sunday that 50 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 18 other cases recovered while two others passed away.
[ 2 April 2021, NWS ]  The rise of fuel prices reflected negatively on other prices. Food and supplies such as vegetables, fruits, meat, and other basic goods increased due to the decline in the value of the Turkish lira, which caused a crisis for the entire population of Idleb.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  71% of returnee households with members with disabilities returned from within the same region of return. 24% of returnee households with members with disabilities returned from outside region of return. 5% of returnee households with members with disabilities returned from outside Syria.
[ April 2021, GoS & NWS ]  For the price of bread, broken down by regions, northwest Syria recorded the highest average commercial bread price of SYP 2,142/bundle  ( up four percent m o m ) , followed by the southern region at SYP 2,101/bundle  ( up nine percent m o m ) . Conversely, the coastal region recorded the lowest price of SYP 1,194/bundle  ( down eight percent m o m ) , followed by the middle region at SYP 1,398/bundle  ( down 17 percent m o m ) .
[ May 2021, NES ]  46% of male CFPs cited discrimination/stigma from community  ( vs. 4% of females )  for seeking covid 19 related medical care.
[ May 2021, NES ]  100% of CFPs from urban settings reported community members would seek care  ( vs. 76% in rural ) .
[  November 19, Idlib ]  Infections also are rising at the overcrowded camps housing many of the nearly 1 million people who have been displaced since the last government offensive in March. Dr. Nasser AlMuhawish, who compiles virus data from his base in Turkey, said only about 8% of infections in the camps have been recorded, and teams are increasing their screenings.
[ November 19, Idlib ]  For Syrians who have survived so much adversity, the virus seems to be the least of their worries. Social distancing is nearly impossible, with a single tent or temporary shelter housing between nine to two dozen people, some who have been repeatedly displaced.
[ November 19, Idlib ]  With an economic crisis gripping Syria, the local currency tumbling and resources in war zones shrinking, even the price of soap and water is soaring.
[  November 19, Idlib ]  With fighting threatening to resume and bring a new wave of displacement, Buswell fears a “perfect storm' could be gathering, especially if infections rise like in Europe and the U.S.
[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  In April 2021, the national average retail price of red split lentils continued to increase by eight percent m o m reaching SYP 2,826/kg. The national average price also increased by 99 percent since October 2020  ( six months ago )  and by 110 percent since April 2020. Ar Raqqa recorded the highest red split lentils price at SYP 3,978/kg  ( up 31 percent m o m ) , while Al Hasakeh recorded the lowest price of SYP 1,923/kg  ( down 12 percent m o m ) .
[ November 2, NWS, Fear of further rise ]  Humanitarian workers fear a further rise in novel coronavirus cases would be disastrous in northwest Syria, where almost 1.5 million people live in overcrowded camps or shelters, often with poor access to running water.
[ April 2021, GoS, NWS & NES ]  For the retail price of red split lentils, broken down by regions, the coastal region recorded the highest price of SYP 3,388/kg  ( up seven percent m o m ) , followed by northwest Syria at SYP 3,378/kg  ( up five percent m o m ) . Conversely, the cross border region recorded the lowest price at SYP 2,517/kg  ( down 13 percent m o m ) , followed by northeast Syria at SYP 2,694/kg  ( up three percent m o m ) .
[ 2 June 2021, GoS, NWS & NES ]  Approximately 66,019 COVID 19 cases and 3,180 deaths had been confirmed across all areas of Syria as of 02 June. This includes 24,559 cases and 1,778 deaths in government controlled areas, 23,541 cases and 670 deaths in north western Syria, and 17,919 cases and 732 deaths in north eastern Syria.
[ November 2, NWS, # of cases ]  Of the three million people living in Idlib, nearly half live in makeshift homes and tents after escaping the fighting during Syria's nine year civil war.
From January to July 2020, these UNHCR centers have provided medical consultations to nearly 132,000 individuals and coordinated community based health programs for 38,000 individuals. UNHCR is also working to provide personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies to community centers, distribution s ites, and health facilities in Syria
Research conducted by the Norwegian Refugee Council in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Jordan found 88 per cent of displaced and refugee children stressed by coronavirus, of whom 75 per cent were afraid of catching the disease. Fear of someone they love getting the virus stood at 48 per cent.
As of 30 August, five functioning RCs have responded by hosting 3,732 IDPs, including the provision of food, shelter and WASH services.
The Health Ministry said that 76 health workers had tested positive for the virus as of August 21. A total of 2,765 confirmed cases and 112 related deaths were reported by August 31, 2020.
On August 16, a list of 61 health workers who died in the period since Covid 19 was first detected in Syria was circulated on social media. Human Rights Watch was able to verify the deaths of 33 doctors on these lists
Two aid workers said that in some cases, supplies were shipped to areas held by the Syrian government, but that those supplies did not make it out of the Health Ministry warehouses. On May 8, a member of the Finnish Syrian Friendship society said that a shipment of medical supplies to Sweida, a governorate in southwest Syria under government control, has been held up for 14 months and remains in the ministry's warehouses.
The doctor and a nurse said that an oxygen tank costs as least SYP700,000  ( official US$557/black market $321 ) , while ventilators cost approximately $12,000. Such costs are prohibitive for residents of a country where 83 percent of the population is below the poverty line and facing a deepening economic crisis.
[ November 2, NWS, # of cases ]  Health authorities in northwest Syria announced 5,075 cases of COVID 19 so far, including 42 deaths. Of those, more than 860 cases have been recorded among healthcare staff and almost 330 people in the camps
[ November 19, Idlib ]  Virus misinformation also is spreading, such as eating garlic and onions as a preventative. Some see masks as a sign of infection, adding to the stigma of covering up. Children play a game in which one picks up a mask found on the street and chases others screaming: “COVID! COVID!'
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  In 100% of settlements, KIs reported barriers to education. In settlements where barriers to education were reported, the most commonly reported barriers were: The child has to work  ( 84% )  and Customs/traditions  ( early marriage, gender etc. )   ( 84% ) .
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  KIs estimated that a lack of heating  ( 96% of assessed settlements )  and a lack of privacy inside shelters  ( 80% )  were the main shelter adequacy issues in their settlement.
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  In 81% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that residents in their settlement can access at least one health facility. In 100% of the remaining settlements, residents had access to a pharmacy/ dispensary.
[ November 2, NWS, Crowded hospitals ] “Hospitals are overcrowded. People are now scared of doctors and nurses, who they think might be infected with all the sick people going to them.'
[ September 10 23, NES, movement restriction ] Local authorities have also postponed the 2020 2021 school year to 4 October.
The majority of Syrians live below the poverty line due to the successive economic crises that resulted from theSyrian civil war. The US and EU imposed severe sanctionson the war torn further exacerbating the crisis.
The spread of COVID 19 is further exacerbating the impacts of the crisis. The average number of new cases has been increasing daily since 23 May. Some of the measures the Government has been using to control the spread of the virus include movement restrictions between cities, a curfew, banning public gatherings and shutdown of economic activities.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  The distribution of place of residence also shows a clear association with the employment status of respondents. The highest employment rate in our sample was for residents of Al Zahirah neighborhood at 72%; before 2011 most Al Zahirah residents belonged to the middle class. The employment rate among the residents of Rukn al Din Neighborhood, the upper middle  and upper class neighborhood, reached 62.5%. The lowest employment rate was in Nahr Aisha neighborhood at only 60%; these residents have the least income among the three neighborhoods, which is an extra burden on them.
[ September 28, Syria, new crisis for civilians  ]  Although a ceasefire was agreed in March, civilians in the region still face a new humanitarian crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.
[ December, Idlib, destruction of hospitals  ] According to aid agencies and rescue workers, however, air strikes have destroyed dozens of hospitals, schools and other civilian infrastructure. They warn that Idlib's 3 million people are at risk of an even biggerhumanitarian crisis.
[ September 28, Syria, demographic information  ] The vast majority of the people displaced – at least 81 per cent – are women and children. Hit by months of air strikes on medical facilities, they are living in overcrowded camps and lack any kind of link with international health organisations.
[ September 28, Syria, lack of medicine   ] Al Qaddour pointed out that healthcare workers also lack the necessary medicine and equipment needed to protect themselves from the virus, as well as the necessary tools to treat others with the disease.
[ 13 APR 2021, GOS ]  % of SDs with insufficient COVID 19 medical services:   Testing provision for COVID 19: 96% Lack this service,   Quarantine space for diagnosed COVID 19 cases: 91% Lack this service,   Isolation space in health centres for suspected COVID 19 cases: 88% Lack this service and   Provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases: 88% Lack this service.
[ May 2021, NES ]  31% of CFPs in Raqqa identified "no access to health facilities" as a second, and "worried it could affect ability to work" as a third reason for why people would not be willing seek treatment or report their issue in case of of COVID 19 infection/experiencing symptoms.
[ 13 APR 2021, GOS ]  53% of sub districts have sufficient knowledge of COVID 19 risk.
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  While most households depend on the employment of one or more household members to secure their main income, the data also shows very high reliance on support coming from abroad and on the work of relief organizations inside the country. In practical terms, the local economy is far from being able to sustain its residents. The percentage of respondents who stated that their own paycheck is one of their main sources of
household income was 64%  ( which corresponds to the percentage of public employment ) ; 25.8% of
respondents said that remittances from friends and relatives abroad are a main source of income.
The percentage of respondents indicating that in kind and cash assistance provided by relief
organizations is a main source of income was 41.8%.
8 New cases from the HCWs  ( 1 doctor, 1 pharmacist, 1 nurse, 3 CHWs, 1 lab technician, 1 clean worker )  2 New cases from IDP in camps  ( Aleppo: Zugura camp – Al Jabal camp in Rural of Jarablus ) . 12 Cases are symptomatic contacts of previous cases. 1 Case in isolation center, 1 hospitalized case with a moderate disease
1 New death, the case is female from Idleb, 65 years old, and she has a cancer and neurological complications. 12 New cases from the HCWs  ( 1 doctor, 6 nurses, 1 CHW, 1 lab technician, 2 data entries, 1 reception worker ) . 3 New cases from IDP in camps  ( 2 Aleppo, 1 Idleb ) . 16 Cases are symptomatic contacts of previous cases. 6 Case in isolation centers, 6 hospitalized cases  ( 5 moderate disease and 1 severe disease ) .
[ 24 December 2020   5 January 2021, GoS ]  Age has an impact on considering the work of the respondent as a main source of household income. The percentage of those 26–35 years and 36–45 years who stated that their paycheck is a main source of household income is 74.5% and 75.8%, respectively. This indicates that the work of these two age groups is essential for Damascus residents.
[ 3rd March 2021, GoS ]  COVID 19 testing continues at the Tishreen University Hospital in Lattakia, Zahi Azraq Hospital in Aleppo, Qamishli National Hospital and the public health laboratory in Homs. As of 20 February the MoH reported approximately 98,529 tests had been conducted across the laboratories.
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  The link between government health care and the lack of social acceptance of the coronavirus patients, or bullying them in some cases, lies in individuals' fear of entering the deteriorating health system.
[ 23/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  a growing number of Syrians are complaining of the poor quality of the bread, and of the fact that they are being extorted by some bakeries and have to pay between SYP 300 and SYP 800 per pack.
[ February 9, Aleppo ]  The high subscription fee urged many families in the region to find alternative solutions. They are using kerosene lanterns to rid themselves of the financial burdens of generators.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported difficulties in understanding information about COVID 19: Yes 0% and No 100%.
Border crossing Jordan: The transit traffic through the Nassib Jaber border crossing between Syria and Jordan resumed on Sunday, September 27 after it was reopened to freight traffic only. The crossing was closed two weeks ago from the Jordanian side.
Water disruptions: The Alouk water station in Al Hasakeh governorate, the main water source for north eastern Syria, stopped pumping water more than a dozen times since January 2020.
Adherence to COVID 19 Measures: The vast majority of interviewed households  ( 94 percent )  reported staying at home in August as a preventive measure against COVID 19;
Adherence to COVID 19 Measures: where 97 percent of the respondents in Quneitra and Lattakia, as well as 96 percent in Dar'a and Deir ez Zor mentioned avoiding crowded places to curb the spread of the virus.
Access to market: In August 2020, approximately one out of four households in Syria reported not to have access to markets due in large part to the pandemic outbreak  ( four percent )  and COVID 19 travel related restrictions  ( nine percent ) .
[ March 2021, Overall Syria ]  With already limited livelihoods opportunities further diminished in the past year, in addition to the ramifications of insufficient, damaged, and destroyed infrastructure and basic services, it is likely many families, including those who have over time depleted savings and resources, will be pushed toward destitution in 2021.
The pandemic outbreak has added new challenges for Syrian households, resulting in difficulties in sustaining sources of income.
an increasing percentage of returnees have reported deterioration in August in accessing hospitals  ( increased by 40 percent )  compared to July 2020. At the same time, the proportion of displaced households and residents who reported a problem in receiving medical care reached 19 percent and 12 percent in August 2020, respectively.
[ October 14, Idleb ]  He added that there are houses ready for occupation; however, their owners are absent, in addition to houses that need to be maintained and reconstructed.
[ September 10 23, Syria, Points of Entry ]  Restrictions remain in place at most other crossing points inside Syria. Abu Zendin, Um Jloud and Awn Dadat in Aleppo, and Akeirshi and Abu Assi in Ar Raqqa  ( except for students )  remain closed. Al Taiha in Aleppo is reported open for commercial traffic and students. Ghazawiyet Afrin and Deir Ballut in Aleppo are open for commercial, military, and humanitarian cargo movement.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Over 80 percent of returnee households with members with disabilities report having access to markets  ( 87 percent ) , bakeries  ( 87 percent ) , water  ( 82 percent )  and financial institutions  ( 81 percent ) .
[ February 2021, NWS ]  High price of suitable foods formula was the most commonly reported challenge to feeding young children  ( reported by KIs in 89% of communities )
April 28: However, the local health authorities in the northwest Syria transparently say that they cannot confirm that the region is free of cases given the limited testing capacity.
May 21_NWS: The campaign utilizes social media, free cloud web servers and WhatsApp communication to communicate efficiently with this large group of volunteers. Facebook is used as the hub for all volunteer groups to obtain updates on the campaign and on technical guidelines, and WhatsApp is used for all day to day communication and for team management purposes.
[ 29 April 2021, GoS ]  In mid April, the Central Bank of Syria raised the official rate of exchange of dollars in the banking and exchange bulletin to 2,512 pounds, and raised the price of buying dollars for the delivery of personal remittances received from abroad to 2,500 pounds.
May 21 NWS: The task force recommended establishing three new hospitals for COVID 19 patients. However, no funding was available to implement this plan
May 21 NWS: Protection of health workers should be a core principle in designing the COVID response in the northwest Syria. Any loss for any medical human resources is irreversible.
May 21 NWS: World Health Organization should mobilize more resources to scale up the capacity of the health system in the northwest Syria.
May 21 NWS: The current health system indicators in the northwest Syria are alarming with only ~1.4 medical doctor per 10 000 people, ~0.625 hospital beds per 1000 people, <5.7 intensive care unit beds per 100 000 people and only 47 functioning adult ventilators for the whole region.
NWS May 21: Despite lacking capacity and resources, the health system in the northwest Syria is using innovative approaches for the containment of COVID 19. These efforts should be supported to scale up the capacity of the health system shall the virus spread in this region.
May 21 NWS: Northwest Syria is naturally isolated from surrounding territories because of the geopolitical situation, which means population movements into this region are very limited compared to the other areas of Syria. This natural isolation gives the region some protective advantage that might delay the onset of the outbreak, and many experts believe this time should be invested in scaling up the preparedness and emergency planning.
September 27 Damascus : According to the ministry's statement, the program includes ten important health topics to be discussed during a three day central workshop. The workshop includes training 50 doctors from all governorates followed by organizing 32 local workshops to train health assistants and 857 of educated  women working in school health departments in all governorates on the implementation of the health education program in all schools.
September 24: Significant gaps in meeting humanitarian needs have been further exacerbated during the COVID 19 pandemic. This dire humanitarian situation is not acceptable. We appreciate all donors who have stepped up and continue to encourage both traditional and new donors to increase their efforts to meet growing needs.
[ October 13, Damascus, undercover Health care ]  Instead of facilitating the life saving work of initiatives aiming toaddress the COVID 19 outbreak, the regime views them with suspicion, seeing any independent initiative  ( and particularly ones financed by Syrians from abroad )  as a potential threat that could challenge its authority.
[ September 10 23, GoS, # of cases ]  3,765 total confirmed cases 932 Recovered 170 Deaths Source: Syrian Ministry of Health  ( MoH )  *MoH data does not include areas outside of GoS control
( April 2020   Syria )  A good example is how the UAE is already using Covid 19 to strengthen its ties with the Assad regime, building on its growing number of exchanges of business delegations with Syria and its longstanding hosting of substantial business interests of both the Assads and the Mahkloufs in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone
[ September 10 23, Syria, ٍSyria context challenges ]  ] As the UN supports national preparedness and response in Syria, the specific country context poses considerable challenges. This includes: insufficient water and sanitation infrastructure;
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  Salloum stressed that the coronavirus disease “is not a crime nor a defect so that we are too shy to disclose it.' The real crime lies in transforming this infection into a sin that exhausts the patients both psychologically and physically,' according to researcher Salloum.
[ September 10 23, NWS, mitigating measures ]  To mitigate outbreaks among the medical community, a number of actions are being undertaken. One of the most significant challenges remains the isolation of people living in crowded conditions and camp settings.
( April 2020   Syria )  In Syria, the Islamic State similarly seems to have stepped up its sporadic attacks as Syrian security forces have become more cautious.
[ October 14, NES, covid 19 perception ]  the risk of transmission of the virus in NES and risk of death are extremely high.
[ November 13, Idleb, social stigma ]  Mark Lowcock, said that “The cases of COVID 19 that were confirmed in Syria were mostly the result of a community transmission,' noting that it is difficult to trace 92 percent of officially confirmed infections.
[ November 26, Homs ]  According to al Khaled, the Health Directorate is “completely helpless in the face of the unprecedented magnitude of the disaster.'
[ November 13, Idleb ]  Lowcock stressed that “Healthcare facilities in some areas are reported to be unable to absorb all suspected cases. Also, as in many other countries, some health facilities are suspending surgeries or adapting wards to take in more patients.'
[ November 26, Homs ]  Each hospital is forced to leave one empty bed for “exceptional' cases, putting pressure on the hospital administration to receive a VIP patient through the security branches, “the Baath' branches, or the medical staff's relations.
[ February 16, Syria ] The implementation across the north east will follow the current experience of the Expanded Programme on Immunization  ( EPI )  microplanning through the 22 fixed facilities  ( hospitals and PHC centres )  and 108 mobile teams. Formal and informal settlements will be targeted as well through the same modalities.
[ 14/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  On Syrian TV on September 14, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection, and General Manager of the General Establishment for Bakeries  ( GEB ) , both admitted that Syria was currently facing a shortage of soft milling wheat, which is largely imported, and that bakeries are using hard durum wheat, usually used for pasta, to produce the bread.
[ November 26, Homs ]  Some patients' health is deteriorating severely, which prompted their families to try all possible treatment means, including an injection, costing 300,000 SYP  ( 108 USD ) , which offers little hope for survival.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Returnee households with members with disabilities report moderately less access to legal services  67 percent, compared to 77 percent of households without members with disabilities, as well as decreased access to water networks  82 percent compared to 91 percent of households without members with disabilities. Households with members with disabilities face critical water shortages across NWS and NES with only 83 and 41 percent reporting access to regular water, respectively.
[ 23/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  Besides imports and oil extracted from fields under the control of the government, the third source of oil products for the government is the northeast region, which is estimated at anywhere between 60,000 bopd and 80,000 bopd.
[ October 14, NES, Social stigma ]  In turn, this means particularly vulnerable cases are often not identified until many days after symptom onset, increasing the likelihood of developing more severe symptoms which could increase the risk of death.
[ 23/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  Syrians can buy up to 100 litres per month at the subsidised price of SYP 250 per litre; for additional volumes, they pay SYP 450 per litre for octane 90 petrol and SYP 575 per litre for octane 95.
[ 23/Sep/2020 ]   [ Syria ]  The monthly allocation of 100 litres sold at a subsidised price to every car owner is maintained. However, while car owners could buy this volume by batches of 40 litres every five days, they can now only buy 30 litres every four days.
[  October 14, NES, occupancy level ]  Although as of the beginning of October 2020, COVID 19 hospital occupancy levels remained low, it is inevitable that established capacity for COVID 19 cases will be rapidly exceeded during the final quarter of 2020.
[  October 14, NES, occupancy level ]  There is the risk that as infection spreads non COVID 19 facilities may have to be requisitioned as COVID 19 facilities, further constraining health care provision in NES.
[ November 13, NWS ]  While boys have been arrested, detained, and targeted for recruitment, girls and young women have been disproportionally affected by sexual violence, restrictions on their movements, removed from schools and faced obstacles in reaching healthcare.
[ September 23, Syria, # of cases ]  In a statement to SANA, the ministry indicated that the total number of coronavirus infections that were registered in the country reached till now 3924, of which 998 ones have recovered while 181 have passed away.
( 27/09/2020 Border Jordan/Syria )  Jordan on Sunday resumed its land border traffic with Syria, following a more than month long closure, and reopened the Nasib Jaber crossing
[  October 14, NES, factors of exponential increase ] This rapid increase in the number of case will likely continue during the coming months and will be exacerbated by systemic and situational factors including the change in seasons  ( life will move ‘inside' as temperatures drop, increasing the risk of infection )
( 17/09/2020, Syria )  The government has limited private vehicles to 30 litres of gasoline every four days, with residents saying hundreds of motorists wait for hours before gas stations are opened.
[ October 14, NES, Health system capacity and functionality ]  In terms of inpatient capacity  measured by the number of beds available  none of the districts in NES meet the emergency thresholds of at least 10 beds per 10,000 people. Although 21 dedicated COVID 19 isolation facilities have been established, 10 of which were operational as of the beginning of October, for COVID 19 cases there remains significant strain on the broader health system in NES.
[ September 10, Syria, low capacity of WASH facilities  ] Whilst the central message throughout the global pandemic has been social distancing and frequent handwashing, tents for internally displaced people are occupied by several different families who share toilets and their water supply. There is no sewage system.
[ September 24, NWS; GoS, # of cases  ] As of 24 September, there were 760 confirmed cases in northwest Syria – all analysed at the only medical laboratory in NW Syria – some 35 per cent of which were health care workers. This is compared to the 3,765 confirmed cases in regime held territory, recorded up to 19 September.
[  October 14, NES, Gap of funding ]  In total humanitarian actors require a total of US$20.2 million to implement the NES Readiness and Response Plan, with the current gap in funding approximately US$12.1 million This plan and the attached funding requirements cover a period of three months.
May 21_NWS: Factors that put the estimated 3.5 million population at a higher risk include  ( i )  the presence of >2.8 million internally displaced persons;  ( ii )  overcrowding in all urban and rural areas as well as in the 500+ arbitrary camps in the region; ( iii )  the extreme poverty rate with ~83% of Syrians living below the poverty line;  ( iv )  the intense social mixing and  ( v )  the large average household size
[ August, Idlib, # of cases is rising  ] As winter approaches in one of the top, most at risk parts of the world, cases are going up. Chamsky Sarkis, who recently conducted a study into coronavirus in northwest Syria, told Bawaba in August: “If there was a virus outbreak in 10 to 20 of the camps out of 1,000 that are spread across Idlib alone, the health care system would collapse in weeks.'
[ September 10, NWS, low capacity of health services  ] “Each camp hosts an average of 1,000 IDPs and in less than two months each camp will have about 100 severe or critical cases in need of a ventilator and an intensive care bed. For 10 camps only we predict the need for 1,000 places in ICUs, which is already beyond the healthcare capacity of northwestern Syria.'
[ October 14, NES, effects of low funding for health care ] Maintaining these activities will be as much a priority for humanitarian actors as efforts to scale up COVID 19 related interventions. Without additional funding, resources will be diverted from life saving activities, contributing to an environment where other diseases such as measles and acute diarrhea can flourish and where more children become at risk of malnourishment.
[ October 14, NES, Camp preparedness ]  In these camps effective COVID contingency planning is complicated by the absence of permanent health partner presence. In other camps, dedicated trainings are required for all personnel working in the isolation areas  ( caregivers, cleaners, guards )  on IPC protocols, while support from health actors is still required to conduct medical screening.