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[ January 9, Syria ]  Negotiations regarding COVID 19 vaccine delivery to Syria between the regime and the WHO have been ongoing for months, said dr. Atef al Tawil, director of the Department of Communicable Diseases in the Ministry of Health. Delay in vaccine delivery is “in the best interest of citizens,' since manufactures will be simultaneously working to increase production and decrease prices of the vaccine, and, consequently, make it available for larger numbers of countries, dr. al Tawil added at the time. “It is pure business, the whole thing.' The vaccine will be distributed “for free' to ministry affiliated healthcare workers, and then persons with chronic disses, such as heart, diabetes, kidney, and cancer patients, he stated in an interview with the pro regimeSham FM radio station
[ January 9, Syria ]  The measures and the “citizen's interest,' which are the most recurrent topics of statements by Syrian regime officials failed to materialize in the battle against the virus. These measures were not applied on the ground on the pretexts of healthcare and service sector deterioration, and destruction caused by “terrorism.'
[ January 9, Syria ]  Tarkawi gave the following example, “at earlier stages, upon receiving a part of vaccine doses, allocated by Russia and China, the regime will use this in the media, with a nuance that the vaccine was distributed for free. Later, however, the regime might start selling the vaccine.'
[ January 9, Syria ]  The reason why Syria depends on donated vaccines is the international dynamics that govern the vaccine trading because vaccines' buying and selling operations are conducted under larger brokering deals, Tarkawi said. To put this in perspective, it would be difficult to purchase a million vials of Pfizer, each costing $25, for $250 million, because brokers will definitely attempt to achieve higher revenues. Syria cannot be part of such bids.
[ January 9, Syria ]  He added that one other challenge to vaccine distribution in Syria is funding, stressing that late vaccination would have a negative impact in a country where healthcare services are nearly nonexistent while the pandemic continues to spread. Usually, it takes vaccines several years, or months, to be approved, but this is not the case with COVID 19 vaccines, which are granted specialized emergency use authorizations despite the little data collected by developers.
[ January 9, Syria ]  In an online poll, Enab Baladi found that the majority of the participants are reluctant to receive COVID 19 vaccine jabs. Out of 191 participants, 72% said that the vaccine is a source of anxiety even though the pandemic is still taking an upward trajectory. The remaining 28%, meanwhile, said they will receive the vaccine when it becomes available in Syria.
[ January 9, Syria ]  It is too early to speak of Syria's number on the recipients' list, dr. Mazen Kwara, Regional Director of SAMS in Turkey and Northern Syria,toldEnab Baladi, adding that Syria would be among the last countries to receive the vaccine. The competition between great and wealthiest countries in obtaining the vaccine, and, in return, the poverty and reliance on donations in developing countries, are of the key factors that may hamper any early vaccine delivery to Syria, he said.
[ January 9, Syria ]  Syrians will not trust the Russian vaccine unless it is delivered through the WHO, the Homs based otolaryngologist toldEnab Baladi. The people's concerns over the vaccine and its harmful side effects are not objective, especially since the “honor code' of the doctors' committee, assigned making decisions about the type of vaccine to use and distribute in Syria, would prevent them from putting people's lives at stake, the otolaryngologist added. “The vaccine will ultimately reach  [ these doctors' ]  homes, their families, and relatives too. So, doctors cannot green light a harmful vaccine,' he added.
[ January 9, Syria ]  Asking that his last name be withheld for security reasons, Muhammad, a young man based in rural Homs, said that receiving the Russian jab would make him feel like “a lab mouse.' Russia has used Syria as “a ground for weapon trials and training pilots,' he added, stressing that it is necessary to get vaccinated, should vaccines prove effective, particularly to protect his family.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Alhamam International Crossing, Aleppo ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening and COVID 19 awareness campaign but no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is Medical unit, Isolation space for suspected cases and Transfer center to quarantine space but no covid 19 testing.
[ January 9, Syria ]  The measures imposed by the Autonomous Administration were insufficient to combat the virus, not to mention the people's lack of commitment to these measures, he added. “I will not take the vaccine, nor my family. I cannot trust the vaccine because many people still believe the whole virus thing is a lie. The cases probably had some sort of severe flue or pneumonitis.'
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  The median price of Covid 19 items in Northeast Syria: 488 SYP for face masks per piece, 25,000 SYP for plastic gloves per box of 100 pieces, 10,000 SYP for sterile alcohol per litre, 5,000 SYP for hand sanitizer per 500ml, 1,700 for bottled bleach per litre and 3,500 SYP for trash bags per roll of 300.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  Additionally, the cost of the SMEB hygiene component increased by 14% in March, reaching a median of 27,525 SYP. Specifically, the cost of sanitary pads and toothpaste saw the largest increases, by 25% and 23% respectively. The median prices of many COVID 19 related items saw varied price fluctuations. Hand sanitizer   which is more frequently locally produced   increased by 35% in price after it saw a slight decrease in February, and facemasks – also frequently locally produced – increased by 22%.
[ 13 January 2021, Syria ]  The depreciation of Syrian pound during the rapid depreciation period decreased diesel affordability, but was stabilized by the influx and wide adoption of the Turkish lira in both zones of control starting in June 2020.
[ 15th March, 2021, GoS ]  The government said it would no longer subsidise the most popular Octane 90 gasoline, and set a unified price of SYP 750 per litre, up 58 percent from SYP 475 when it subsidised 100 litres per month per person, and SYP 675 for the rest unsubsidised quantities ; an increase of 11 percent. The government also increased the price of Octane 95, which is not subsidised, by 90 percent to SYP 2,000 per litre, from SYP 1,050 last October. The price of a 10 kg cylinder of gas has also been raised by 28 percent to SYP 3,850 from SYP 3,000 in July 2019.
[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Difficulties in accessing both markets and healthcare services had a negative impact on households' food consumption. In April 2021, close to half of the interviewed households with no regular access to markets nationwide  ( 47 percent )  had poor or borderline food consumption, an increase of 11 percentage points compared to April 2020. Additionally, 55 percent of surveyed households who reported lack of access to healthcare also reported inadequate food consumption, a 14 percentage point increase year on year.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Proportion of assessed settlements with KIs reporting the presence of child protection issues over the 30 days prior to data collection: Yes 97% and No 3%.
[ January 24, GoS ]  The Russian command in Khmeimim Air Base has started immunizing troops against the COVID 19 virus, while none of the Syrian concerned entities has been delivered vaccines so far.
[ January 24, GoS ]  Sufficient doses will arrive at other Russian military posts within days,reportedZvezda, Russian state owned nationwide TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defence. Additional 100,000 doses will be delivered to the Russian army by the end of 2020, the minister of defense, Army General Sergei Shoigu, said in December 2020.
[ January 24, GoS ]  On 21 January, the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS in Syria and Iraq started inoculating its affiliated troops with the COVID 19 vaccine. Many countries, including Russia, an ally of the regime, and Washington, an ally of the Syrian Democratic Forces  ( SDF ) , have begun vaccination campaigns against COVID 19. Syrians, however, are still unsure of the vaccine delivery date, or whether donors would keep their promises.
[ January 24, GoS ]  Russian troops serving at the Khmeimim Air Base are the first to get the vaccine, Head of the Disease Control and Prevention Department of the group of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria Vladimir Radchenko said,reportedTassnews agency today, on 25 January 2021. “A planned inoculation of personnel with the Sputnik V vaccine is being conducted,' Radchenko added. “The vaccine was received in a sufficient amount, according to the need. Servicemen are getting inoculated on a voluntary basis.'
[ January 24, GoS ]  As part of vaccine negotiations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal Mekdad has officially discussed vaccine delivery to Syria in a meeting on 13 December 2020 with Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
[ 21 APR 2021, NWS ]  “Once the vaccines arrive, we are prepared to start vaccination to priority groups through our implementing partners,' said Mahmoud Daher, a senior official with the UN's World Health Organization  ( WHO ) . The delivery will be the first to Syria as part of the Covax programme, which has already sent vaccine doses to more than 100 different territories worldwide. The vaccine doses are intended for the extended northwestern Syrian region, which includes the rebel held Idlib enclave.
[ 16th ​March, 2021, GoS ]  53% of sub districts have sufficient knowledge of COVID 19 risk.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported issues related to social distancing: 77% reported Living conditions do not allow for it and 10% reported People unsure of reasons why to social distance.
[ 16th ​March, 2021, GoS ]  Rural Damascus governorate and it's subdistricts had moderate to insufficient provision of space in health facilities to monitor suspected COVID 19 cases.
[ 29 April 2021, NES ]  Northeast Syria has been allocated 100,000 vaccine doses from a batch that arrived last week in Damascus courtesy of Covax, the World Health Organisation backed scheme to provide jabs to countries in need. However, the area is yet to receive them and there is no clear schedule for their delivery.
[ February 16, Syria ] Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization ( GAVI ) , in return, on 3 February 2021 has acknowledged and expressed the intent to provide initially one million twenty thousand doses of Astra Zenica SII  ( AZ SII )  vaccines [ 2 ] , to cover the first 3% of the population  ( targeted high risk groups ) , including the population in the north east.
[ December, NWS ]  According to the World Health Organizationfigures, there are 157 ventilators in the nine hospitals operated in northwestern Syria, and the planned number is 167 ventilators.
[ December, Syria ]  December 2020, marked the first time that all governorates reported an average standard food bas  ket price at above SYP 100,000. The increases are in  line with recent reports from Syria's Central Bureau of Statistics reporting an average inflation rate of 200 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, with goods inflation reaching 300 percent.
[ December, Syria ]  Month on month  ( m o m ) , all 14 governorates in Syria reported an increasing average reference food basket price in December 2020. The highest m o m increase of 18 percent was reported in Aleppo reaching SYP 119,563, while the lowest increase of two percent was reported in Quneitra reaching SYP 104,623.
[ December, Syria ]  Nevertheless, in December 2020, the Syrian government had to take more measures to tackle the lack of fuel and reduce the heating diesel entitlement per family from 200 litres to 100 litres. The decision has been implemented in Rural Damascus, Quneitra, As Sweida, Homs, Hama, Dar'a, Aleppo, Lattakia and Tartous while it is yet to be implemented in Damascus, Deir ez Zor, Ar Raqqa and Al Hasakeh.
[ December, Syria ]  Diesel prices In December 2020, the informal national average price of transport diesel con  tinued to significantly increase by 19 percent since November 2020 and by 117 percent since June 2020  ( six months ago ) , reaching SYP 1,015/litre. Moreover, the informal price remains higher than the formal price  ( SYP 174/litre )  by 483 percent
[ December, Syria ]  Broken down by region, the cross border region reported the highest price at SYP 1,652/litre  ( up ten percent m o m ) , while northeast Syria reported the low  est price at SYP 421/litre  ( up 29 percent m o m ) .
[ December, Syria ]  Moreover, as a result of the decrease of subsidized heating diesel allocation, the informal national average price of heating diesel has increased also because of the increased demand along with the winter season. The informal national average price of heating diesel increased by 20 percent between November and December 2020, reaching SYP 1,050/litre.
[ December, Syria ]  Idleb reported the highest informal price at SYP 1,446/litre  ( up 24 percent m o  m ) , followed by Aleppo at SYP 1,326/litre  ( up 19 percent m o m ) . On the other hand, Al Hasakeh reported the lowest price at SYP 200/litre  ( unchanged m o  m ) , followed by Ar Raqqa at SYP 246/litre  ( up six percent m o m ) .
[ December, Syria ]  Broken down by region, the cross border region reported the highest price at SYP 1,399/litre  ( up 14 percent m o m ) , while northeast Syria reported the low  est price at SYP 502/litre  ( up 22 percent m o m ) . *No formal prices have been reported in the cross border region because there is no subsidized diesel or butane gas in the region.
[ December, Syria ]  Moreover, commercial bread price increased by 13 percent m o m and by 325 per  cent y o y, reaching SYP 451/bundle. Idleb reported the highest commercial bread price at SYP 1,177/bundle  ( up four percent m o m ) , while Ar Raqqa reported the lowest price of SYP 136/bundle  ( down three percent m o m ) .
[ December, Syria ]  The increase in daily wage rates is a result of the increased cost of living pushing labourers to demand higher wage rates and the limited availability of daily labourers. On the other hand, northwest Syria reported the lowest wage rate of SYP 3,325/day  ( unchanged m o m ) , followed by northeast Syria at SYP 4,343/day  ( up two percent m o m ) .
[ December, Syria ]  The national average terms of trade  ( ToT )  between wheat flour and wage labour, a proxy indica  tor for purchasing power, increased by five percent between November and December 2020 reaching 4.1 kgs of wheat flour/daily wage. The increase was related to a higher increase in the daily wage rate which exceeded the increase in the wheat flour price. In other words, the national average daily wage of a non skilled labourer could buy 4.1 kgs of wheat flour in December 2020 com  pared to 3.9 kgs in June 2020, and 7.1 kgs in December 2019.
[ December, Syria ]  Compared to June 2020  ( six months ago ) , the price of surgeon masks and soap bars have both decreased by 12 and three percent, respectively. However, the price of plastic gloves, alcohol spray, hand gel and bleach have all increased by 55, 38, 26 and 13 percent, respectively.
[ December, Syria ]  Furthermore, when compared to February 2020  ( prior to the COVID 19 out  break in Syria ) , all items' prices have significantly increased. The price of alco  hol spray, surgeon masks and plastic gloves have increased by 311, 330 and 432 percent, respectively. Also, the price of soap bars, bleach and hand gel have increased by 153, 171 and 301 percent, respectively.
[ December, NWS ]  Having lost hope, Qusay al khatib returned home with an inhaler, usually used by people with allergic reactions or patients of asthma. The inhaler is his mother's, fifty something, only source of help in her respiratory distress.
[ December, NWS ]  In the case of Qusay's mother, the hard part lied in her psychological torment, not the infection. She was always preoccupied with unavailable oxygen supplies, which made her out of breath even when her oxygen saturation was normal, Qusay toldEnab Baladi. “Upon taking her to the isolation center, she would gasp for breath all the way. However, doctors have repeatedly assured us that her oxygen saturation is stable, but the strain she felt was mental.'
[ December, NWS ]  At home COVID 19 treatment is basically based on a diet of vitamins; minerals; and a few medicines that doctors prescribe knowing that they are available in pharmacies. Even though the severity of the cases differs from patient to patient, many remain unaided, without ventilators or oxygen cylinders, even when their symptoms worsen.
[ December, NWS ]  Qusay's mother started displaying COVID 19 symptoms. Her deteriorating health took a toll on the family because the elderly and people with chronic diseases are at the risk of severe illness. “We took her to a private hospital in Idlib city. The doctors told us that her oxygen saturation range is 60 percent,' Qusay said.
[ December, NWS ]  Doctors provided Qusay's mother with oxygen to stabilize her saturation and said she needed the constant support of a breathing machine. “An owner of a medical supplies shop told me that he deals with hospitals only and that he cannot sell ventilators to individuals,' Qusay toldEnab Baladi.He then reached out to humanitarian organizations and succeeded in getting his mother an oxygen cylinder.
[ December, NWS ]  Unlike patients in other cities across Idlib province, Hassan was not forced to lose hope in search of oxygen for his father. “My father's health deteriorated shortly after he was diagnosed as having COVID 19,' he toldEnab Baladi. When the doctor visited Hassan's father, sixty something, at home and found that he suffered from low oxygen saturation, the doctor referred Hassan to the group running the initiative. Gauth Voluntary Complex provided Hassan with two oxygen cylinders, in addition to the needed mask and the oxygen monitor.
[ December, NWS ]  The initiative has so far responded to 20 patients, Ahmad Falaha, director of the complex's Public Relations Office, toldEnab Baladi. In addition to the difficulty of securing oxygen cylinders, there is a refill problem because the area's oxygen plants are already drained. The complex receives at least three calls a day from families of patients seeking aid, Falaha added.
[ December, NWS ]  There are five oxygen plants in Idlib, accountant Malik Issa toldEnab Baladi, who is also a member of the initiative. Each cylinder costs 25 Turkish Liras  ( TL ) , for oxygen prices rose with the spread of the pandemic, denying several patients access to oxygen which the initiative provides for free, he added.
[ Jan 2020 2021, NES ]  In NES, the two priority needs which showed the most annual change after food were electricity  ( 12 percent to 26 percent )  and health services  ( 36 percent to 49 percent ) .
[ January 17, Aleppo ]  Aleppo International Airport was brought back into service on 15 January; the Syrian Arab Airlines conducted its first flight between Lebanon's capital Beirut and the northern city of Aleppo. The plane took off with some passengers.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose that the school requires students who have been in contact with carriers of the virus to stay home for a period of 14 days; The study showed that the school had no information about students› contact with people carrying the virus in 1,450 )  %43 schools )  of schools; While the school requires students who have been in contact with carriers of the virus to stay at home for 14 days in 1,686 )  %51 schools )  of schools, whereas in 202 )  %6 schools )  of schools, schools do not require students who have been in contact with carriers of the virus to stay at home.
[ 23 & 25 March 2021, GoS & Northern Syria ]  On 23 March, Russia proposed that Turkey open three crossings between the regime and the opposition control areas in northern Syria, in the regions of Saraqib and Miznaz, east of Idlib, and Abu Zendin crossing, north of Aleppo. The Russian proposal included “regulating the entry of humanitarian goods and departure of refugees' as of 25 March. Before submitting the proposal, the regime and Russia intensified shelling on opposition held areas, targeting Ariha city, south of Idlib, and a fuel market west of Sarmada town, northern countryside of Idlib, al Atarib hospital, west of Aleppo, and the vicinity of the Bab al Hawa crossing. The shelling killed eight civilians and wounded over 15 others, in addition to material damage of properties in target areas.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  Precautionary measures to limit the spread of the COVID19  virus impose that students and educational and administrative staff wear protective masks  ( masks ) . The study showed that educational and administrative personnel wear masks in 1,658 )  %50 schools )  of schools, while educational and administrative personnel do not wear masks within 1,682 )  %50 schools )  of schools.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  In 1% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that sufficient medicine was available for free for people with chronic disease. In 98% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that sufficient medicine was available to buy for people with chronic disease.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  In 86% 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.
[  March 1, Idlib ] Established in 2013 in the village of Sharia, the health center of al Fardan was relocated at the end of 2019, along with the residents of the western countryside of Hama, to the northern border with Turkey to serve 11 camps.
[  March 1, Idlib ] Muhammad al Halabi, a 50 year old displaced person from the southern countryside of Aleppo, toldEnab Baladithat there is a lack of medicines at the center. Therefore, he is forced to purchase most of the medications prescribed by his doctor from outside the center.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  The fresh food/vegetable component of the SMEB increased by 19% in price since February. The price of cucumbers increased by 10%, potatoes increased by 29%, green peas increased by 20%, onions by 15% and tomatoes by 23%, contributing to a 243% price increase for the fresh vegetable component since September 2020. According to REACH field teams, this trend is primarily a result of the high costs of transportation and import; such as increasing transport fuel prices and crossing fees imposed by authorities, as well as the further depreciation of the SYP.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  With the significant unavailability of lower quality but less expensive fuels, prices for high quality diesel and petrol  ( largely European fuels imported via Turkey )  continued increasing in February, driven both by increasing demand as well as by fluctuating exchange rates of both the SYP and the TRY against the USD. The price of high quality diesel increased by 29%. High quality petrol increased by 31% in price.
[  March 1, Idlib ] He pointed out that the center's funding has been cut since August 2020. The medical staff still works every day; however, workers have been underperforming due to a lack of medical supplies, such as medicines and medical consumables, and logistical and financial aid.
[  March 1, Idlib ]  Al Rajab, who resides in the Widows' Camp in Harem Mountains, toldEnab Baladithat when she or one of her family members feels sick, they go to the health center of al Fardan camp. The Widows'camp is about seven kilometers away from any other center in the city of Harim. Therefore, al Fidan is considered the only health center in the area. Yet, when al Rajab visits the center, she sometimes does not find doctors or prescription medications there.
[ Jan 2020 2021, Overall Syria ]  Although the private sector has remained the most reported primary household livelihood activity across the year, its prevalence has decreased significantly, from 33 percent to 25 percent  ( 26 percent decrease )  between January 2020 and January 2021. The private sector has likely been negatively impacted by a more restrictive and curtailed environment, caused by the Caeser sanctions and economic instability. This might have, in turn, motivated households to turn to opening small businesses to make ends meet. Of great concern, is the 67 percent increase, over the course of the year, of households reporting no livelihood activities.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Ras al Ain International Crossing, Al Hasakeh ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening, COVID 19 awareness campaign but no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is a Medical unit and Transfer center to quarantine space but no covid 19 testing and no Isolation space for suspected cases.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Altabaka Internal Crossing, Ar Raqqa ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening but no COVID 19 awareness campaign and no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is a Medical unit, Isolation space for suspected cases and Transfer center to quarantine space but no covid 19 testing.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Jelighem Internal Crossing, Rural Damascus ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is no temperature screening, no COVID 19 awareness campaign and no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is Medical unit but no Isolation space for suspected cases, no covid 19 testing and no Transfer center to quarantine space.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  In schools with non contact thermometers  ( 115 schools ) , students› temperature is checked at the beginning of the school day only in 110 ) %71 schools )  of schools, while the temperature of students at the beginning of the school day is not checked in 45 ) %29 schools )  of schools.
[ January 2021, Syria ]  The results of the study showed that there are no non contact thermometers to measure the temperature of students and educational staff in 3,185 )  %95 schools )  of schools, while there is a thermometer in 155 )  %5 schools )  of the schools only.
[ February 16, Syria ] As per Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization ( GAVI ) , the first allocation of vaccines is anticipated by the end of the first quarter or within the second quarter 2021 at the latest, once the The National Vaccine Deployment Plan ( NDVP )  is endorsed after its technical review and signing of the indemnity document with the manufacturer.
[ January 25, Al Hasakeh ]  The Establishment's Director General, Eng. Mahmoud al Okleh, in a statement to SANA reporter, said that the processes of securing water to the citizens through special tankers in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent  ( SARC )  and the International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC )  are ongoing after re operating Alouk water station and starting to pump water on Sunday evening to a number of the city's neighborhoods till completing the process of pumping water so as to reach all the locals and this needs four additional days.
[ 15 June 2021, GoS ]  In April, the government raised its official exchange rate to 2,512 SYP to the US dollar, doubling the previous 1,250 to the dollar exchange rate. The increase has had a marginally positive effect on Syria's central bank. The exchange rate on the black market, which is the rate that most affects regular people buying everyday goods, however, still sits at about double that amount.
[ Jan 2020 2021, Overall Syria ]  The country's economic crisis has minimized household access to financial capital, reduced the resilience of both the public and private sector. Households engaged in small businesses as their primary livelihood activity are most impacted   where median household income has shrunk by a very significant 37 percent over the course of the year. This is particularly significant given that the percentage increase of households engaged in small business as their primary livelihood activity was the highest reported change  ( 66 percent ) .
[ 21 April 2021, Damascus, GoS & NWS & NES ]  The COVAX vaccines arrived in two separate shipments on April 21: the first sent to Damascus and the second to northwest Syria via Turkey. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria  ( AANES )  has yet to receive its 90,000 doses, which are to arrive from Damascus.
[ March 2021, NES ]  Most commonly reported and overall priority needs for IDPs  ( by % of communities ) : 60% said Food and 57% said Healthcare.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ] Reported issues with handwashing facilities for residents within assessed settlements: No handwashing facilities 85%, Soap is too expensive 55% and Not enough handwashing facilities 13%.
[ 23 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  The factors that contributed to a stiff economic deterioration in 2020 are likely to persist well into 2021, leading to additional weakening of the Syrian pound on the informal market, which currently stands at a 74 percent depreciation year on year. This will have a significant effect on consumer prices, purchasing power and livelihoods and further worsen the food security situation.
[ 4 May 2021, NWS ]  “The first batch of vaccines  [ is meant to be ]  enough for three percent of the population,' Minister of Health in the opposition affiliated Syrian Interim Government, Maram al Sheikh, told Syria Direct. He expects “the remaining vaccines, which will arrive in succession until the end of this year, will cover 20 percent.'
[ May 7, NES ]  In al Qamishli city, locals are now used to seeing dozens of younger women unloading the contents of food cargo trucks, carrying over 20 k bags  of rice, burghul, and other stuff on their shoulders to storages and basements. These women have been taking up jobs on the wholesale market, fed in with commodities and goods coming from Syrian regime held areas or from northern Iraq through the Simalka crossing in al Malikiya area, which the Syrian Democratic Forces  ( SDF )  runs.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Many KIs reported that local authorities and settlement residents are taking steps to limit possible exposure to the disease, and that social distancing has been promoted as a prevention measure. The data suggests that, in practice, social distancing is difficult to implement; use of communal latrines and bathing facilities indicates potentially crowded living conditions. In 38% of assessed settlements, it was reported that only a few residents were engaging in social distancing.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Kafer Lousin International Crossing, Idleb ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Syria to Turkey are 120 which are categorised as others. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Turkey to Syria are 135 which are categorised as others.
[ February 2021, Ar Raqqa, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who consider COVID 19 an important issue: Everyone 15%, Most 41%, About half 20%, A few 14% and Nobody 10%.
[ June 2021, NES ]  Expensive fuel prices limited the access to the electricity needed for pumping irrigation water as well as for operating agricultural machinery. High fuel prices were reported as a challenge for farmers to accessing livelihoods in 32% of assessed communities, while a lack of sufficient quantities and quality of fuel for irrigation was reported in 42% of assessed communities
[ February 2021, Deir ez Zor, NES ]  Top three reported food related coping strategies used by residents in the 2 weeks prior to data collection by % of assessed settlements: Purchasing food on credit 100%, Using money meant for other purchases 64% and Eating smaller meals 55%.
[ 4 May 2021, NWS ]  Idlib province has 16 isolation centers, “some of which are under threat of closure due to the end of support grants,' said Hussam Karah Muhammad. There are an additional “six dedicated hospitals for COVID 19 in Idlib and north Aleppo, excluding Afrin.'
[ Jan 2020 2021, Overall Syria ]  The top three household barriers to finding employment or diversifying income sources have remained constant over all three six month periods. Namely, these are lack of employment opportunities  ( first ) , lack of financing  ( second ) , and lack of skills  ( third ) .
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The national average price of subsidized bread in May 2021 reached SYP 129/ bundle  ( up seven percent m o m and 142 percent y o y ) . The increase is due to the higher fees charged by agents because of the increased transport cost.
[ 17 March 2021, NWS ]  “The indicated allocation is 912,000 doses,' WHO's Syria representative Akjemal Magtymova told Al Jazeera. “Another 336,000 doses of AZ SII are going to be delivered through cross border mechanism to cover high risk population in northwest Syria. Together it would cover a large part of the 3 percent of the whole population at this first stage.'
[ 17 March 2021, NES ]  The northeast that is under the control of Kurdish rebels would be supplied through the Syrian health ministry in Damascus.
[ May 2021, GoS, NWS & NES ]  Broken down by regions, the price of commercial bread in the southern region recorded the highest price of SYP 2,033/bundle  ( down three percent m o m ) , followed by northwest Syria at SYP 2,000/bundle  ( down seven percent m o m ) . While northeast Syria recorded the lowest price at SYP 1,210/bundle  ( down 19 percent m o m ) , followed by the cross border region at SYP 1,456/bundle  ( down one percent m o m ) .
[ 26 May 2021, NWS ]  A first batch of vaccines from the COVAX Facility has been airlifted by WHO from Damascus to Qamishli this month. It's due to cover 9,000 health workers. Vaccinations started earlier this week.
[ February 16, NES ]  The microplans will equally cover the population of camps across north east Syria. The first batch of vaccines will target eligible high risk health workforce and frontline humanitarian workers, regardless of the location.
[ March 2021, GoSyria ]  The crippling fuel crisis intensified throughout Syria in March. During the second week of March, the Syrian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources  ( MoPMR )  announced a temporary reduction in fuel allocations by 15 percent for petrol and 20 percent for diesel across government controlled areas. This represents the second decrease in fuel allocations in Syria since the beginning of the year.
[ April 2021, GoS ]  In April 2021, 72 percent of surveyed households reported relying on less preferred or less expensive food, an increase of 26 percent year on year, with peaks recorded in Quneitra  ( 83 percent )  and Homs  ( 78 percent ) . Also, to meet food shortages, more than half of the interviewed households  ( 54 percent )  indicated a reduction in the number of meals consumed per day, up by 23 percent from April 2020, with a higher proportion recorded among returnees  ( 64 percent )  compared to residents  ( 52 percent ) . In addition, 48 percent of surveyed households reported reducing food consumption by adult members to prioritize their children's food consumption needs, a one third percent increase year on year.
[ 24 June 2021, GoS ]  In a statement, the Ministry added that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria till now has reached up to 25,248, of which 21,766 have recovered, while 1,855 have passed away.
[ March 15, Al Hasakeh ] Enab Baladimonitored the prices of different livestock fodder in the AANES areas. The prices ranged between 700 SYP per kilogram of barley, 200 SYP for hay, 900 SYP for wheat, and 800 SYP for dried bread waste.
[ March 2021 ]  The general security situation throughout Syria remained volatile in March. Intensified hostilities were reported in northwest Syria, with shelling largely concentrated in southern Idleb and northern Aleppo. On 21 March 2021, artillery shelling reportedly struck a hospital in Atareb district in western Aleppo. According to the International Rescue Committee, this was the fifth attack recorded on medical facilities this year, bringing the total number of attacks on healthcare facilities to 118 since January 2019.
[ March 2021, GoS & NES ]  The agriculture bank has faced significant challenges in stocking nitrate fertilizer in February and March 2021 across the governorates. The nitrate fertilizers shortages were observed in Homs, Hama, Tartous and Hasakeh. Granular fertilizer remains available at the Agriculture bank in Aleppo, Deir er Zor and Dar'a and the price remained constant m o m. Due to the shortage and limited availability of granular nitrate fertilizer at the Agriculture Bank, most farmers have been forced to rely on the local market to address the shortage and meet the significant gap.
[ 28 JUN, NES ]  Some 5,000 displaced people live in schools in the northeast, according to the local authorities. The displacement document seen between September 2020 and April 2021, nearly 3,000 people ended up living in public buildings such as schools, with the majority citing poor economic conditions as the driver.
[ March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Crop protection agro chemicals  ( i.e. pesticides ) , which include insecticides, fungicides and herbicides, are available across the governorates. However, they remain generally expensive and out of reach for most farmers. The price of pesticides will negatively affect farmer's application rates, leading to a greater risk of pest and disease incidences and prevalence, which will ultimately affect production, productivity and the quality of produce of vegetables and fruits.
[ Jan 2020 2021, NES ]  At the regional level, the most significant increase in income insufficiency over the year period was found in NES, where 78 percent of households reported income insufficiency in January 2020 compared to 51 percent in January 2020  ( 54 percent increase ) .
[ Syria, February ]  Attacks on healthcare and healthcare workers  ( HCWs )  have been a hallmark of the Syrian conflict in direct contravention of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions. This has led to the deaths of over 920 HCWs, the majority of which are attributed to the Syrian government and its allies, and the forced displacement of thousands of others
[ Syria, February ] Data in northwest Syria demonstrates that HCWs continue to be among those disproportionately affected by the pandemic, with over 7% of cases among HCWs and 6% among allied health professionals  ( including community health workers )  however this percentage was higher earlier in the outbreak
[ Syria, February ]  In northwest Syria, a total of 391 doctors have been reported to have had COVID 19 among the estimated 1,000 doctors  ( nearly 39% )  in the area though underreporting and undertesting as well movement between Turkey or Turkish controlled areas may affect this number
[ Syria, February ] Additional challenges faced are the need to make ends meet in a collapsed economy where poverty rates exceed 80%. This and the shortage of HCWs means that they are often forced to work in more than one facility or see patients in their homes, increasing the risk of transmission, even when asymptomatic
[ Syria, February ] As of epi week 52/2020, the percentage of cases among HCWs is 13% though it was as high as 25% earlier in the outbreak
[ Syria, February ]  In northeast Syria, as of 6th December 2020, 667 of the 7,256 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( 9% of cases )  were recorded among HCWs; 205  ( 28% of cases among HCWs )  were recorded in Hassakeh city
[ 11 24 May 2021, Laakia Port International Crossing, Lattakia ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is no temperature screening, no COVID 19 awareness campaign and no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is a Medical unit and Isolation space for suspected cases but no Transfer center to quarantine space and no covid 19 testing.
[ Syria, July ]  At the same time, the Syrian Government doubled the price of a bundle of bread wrapped in a nylon bag, from SYP 100/bundle to SYP 200/bundle.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Laakia Port International Crossing, Lattakia ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Syria to All are 40 which were commercial trucks. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from All to Syria are 40 which were commercial trucks.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  The price of bread  ( bag of 8 pieces )  also increased by 25% since February, reaching a regional median of 1,000 SYP. Increasing bread prices are primarily due to a similar rise in the price of flour  ( 25% increase since February ) , a product which is in short local supply in the region and for which import prices are dependent on fluctuating exchange rates.
[ Syria, February ] Poor health system governance across Syria and poor labor rights also means that HCWs may not be paid for days self isolating, in quarantine or on leave  ( including illness ) , also increasing transmission. This is particularly the case in northwest Syria where humanitarian organisations and their funders may not agree to pay even when absence is required for the sake of patients and HCWs.
[ Syria, February ] This has been exacerbated by community factors and negative messaging in local media which has affected public trust with reports of attacks on doctors occurring with little legal protection offered. For example, in an area under government control in Aleppo, two doctors were attacked in September 2020 after a patient died; one of the perpetrators was a policeman in the Syrian government and no case was brought against them
[ 25th March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  When considering only the highest priority needs, the classification differs somewhat from the aggregated needs: while food remains the top need  ( 39 percent ) , livelihoods is the second highest priority need  ( 18 percent )  and fuel is the third  ( 10 percent ) .
[ 25th March, 2021, Overall Syria ]  Compared to income sufficient households, income insufficient households prioritise food and livelihoods rater than fuel and electricity. This suggests that those without income sufficiency prioritise basic survival needs over other services.
[ April 2021, NES ]  The continued spread of COVID 19 combined with economic insecurity presents significant challenges. High prices and low purchasing power linked to economic insecurity have made essential hygiene items unaffordable for most. KIs reported that soap was unaffordable for the majority of households in nearly 80% of the assessed communities.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  Both commodities, vegetable oil and ghee, are largely imported into NWS and, therefore, subject to exchange rate fluctuations and border crossing fees. The cost of fuels used for cooking increased over this one month period by 32%, whereas the median price of manually refined kerosene increased by 25% and liquid petroleum gas  ( LPG )  increased by 23%. As reported above, manually refined kerosene is often unavailable in many markets of NWS  ( reported as unavailable by 53% of surveyed fuel vendors in March ) , leading consumers in NWS to rely more heavily on the use of LPG for cooking purposes.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Nasib International Crossing, Dar'a ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening, COVID 19 awareness campaign and mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is a Medical unit, Transfer center to quarantine space and covid 19 testing but no Isolation space for suspected cases.
[ April 2021, NES ]  The lack of sustained water sources limited households' access to water. Rising temperatures increased households' need for water, but in 61% of the assessed communities, a proportion of households were reportedly unable to access sufficient quantities of water. Further, KIs in 27% of assessed communities reported problems with the water quality, with the most commonly cited problem being the poor taste.
[ 1 8 March 2021, NWS ]  MEDIAN HYGIENE ITEMS COST  ( 12 bars of soap, 4 packs of 10 sanitary pads, 200g of toothpaste, 3kg of laundry/dish soap )    24,975 Syrian Pounds; One month change: 30% and Six month change: 89%.
[ February 9, Aleppo ]  The owners of generators, met byEnab Baladicorrespondent in the al Haidariya neighborhood, attributed the high price to the fact that that they are buying the black market barrel of fuel for 130,000 SYP  ( over $ 40 ) . Because it is winter, the price of fuel is constantly rising, due to the increase in demand for fuel, bought for heating purposes and other household uses.
[ February 9, Aleppo ]  The price of the ampere subscription is subject to the whims of the private generators' owners, as Amer pays 6,500 SYP  500 SYP more than the subscription fee that Said pays. The high cost of the ampere subscriptions prompted Rabia, a resident of Tariq al Bab neighborhood, to unsubscribe from the service. This she was coerced to do because she had no one to make her a living, while unable to afford the costs herself.
[ 29 April 2021, NES ]  The number of detected cases in northeast Syria officially stands at only 15,769, but testing has been limited. The figure rose by 243 percent between March and April and close to half of the tests were positive over the past week. "Currently, 83 percent of patients who receive invasive ventilation in the region are not surviving and we fear that things will only get worse," International Rescue Committee regional policy director Misty Buswell said.
[ February 9, Aleppo ]  Saeed" requested that his name to be withheld" also referred to the owners of large generators, who continue to raise the price of the ampere subscription, which so far amounted to 6,500 Syrian Pounds  ( SYP; 2.1USD )  per week.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Tall Al Abyad International Crossing, Ar Raqqa ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  Mitigation measures in place: There is temperature screening, COVID 19 awareness campaign but no mandatory quarantine at destination. Medical services present: There is a Medical unit and Transfer center to quarantine space but no covid 19 testing and no Isolation space for suspected cases.
[ January 10, Aleppo ] He pointed out that the selling price depends on the initial value of a cement ton that includes taxes and import duties, which raise the price of the packaged portland cement ton to 194.5 thousand SYP  ( 67 USD ) .
[ April 2021, GoS ]  To address the limited access to fuel and its impact on congestion at filling stations, the Syrian government introduced an SMS based system to alert households when they are eligible to receive their fuel allocation  ( 20 liters every seven days ) . Simultaneously, the Syrian government announced a reduction of working hours at ministries to reduce the operational costs related to fuel and electricity consumption, and to prevent the further spread of COVID 19.
[ May 2021, NWS, GoS & NES ]  Price of butane gas, broken down by regions, northwest Syria recorded the highest informal refill price at SYP 38,281/refill  ( up nine percent m o m ) , followed by the cross border region at SYP 32,418/refill  ( down five percent m o m ) . While northeast Syria recorded the lowest price at SYP 21,523/refill  ( up three percent m o m ) , followed by the middle region at SYP 24,839/refill  ( down 17 percent m o m ) .
[ April 2021, NES ]  Estimated median monthly household expense for water for a household of six: 10,000 SYP in Northeast Syria, 3,000 SYP in Aleppo, 16,000 SYP in Al Hasakeh and 1,500 SYP in Ar Raqqa.
[ January 10, Aleppo ] The suspension of construction works stripped many families of their income since restoration activity provided the city's people with the largest number of job opportunities. The price increase decision brought construction works to a halt after the cement ton price amounted to over 290 thousand SYP  ( about 100 USD )  at building material stores, Issa, a construction expert, toldEnab Baladi.
[ January 10, Aleppo ] Families that planned to renovate their destroyed houses changed their minds because they could not afford the prices of the cement bag, over 24 thousand SYP  ( 8 USD ) , a concrete brick, 600 SYP  ( 0.208 USD ) , and the aggregate bag, over 1,000 SYP  ( 0.347 USD ) . “We lost our jobs after the price increase,' Issa said, noting that winter usually slows down construction works.