WHO warns of oxygen shortage and calls for safe corridors to send supplies to Ukraine

WHO warns of oxygen shortage and calls for safe corridors to send supplies to Ukraine

“These resources will need secure transit, including a logistics corridor through PolandWHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus and its regional director for Europe Hans Kluge wrote.

According to the WHO, the oxygen supply in Ukraine reached “a very dangerous situation”, with “trucks unable to transport oxygen between factories and hospitals”.

Some 1,700 people are hospitalized for Covid-19 and some hospitals have already exhausted their supplies “and most of them could do it in the next 24 hours.”

Last Friday, faced with the risk of a humanitarian catastrophe In Ukraine, the UN called for “safe and unhindered access” for humanitarian aid, a call echoed by many countries and even Pope Francis.

The WHO said it was “very concerned” about civilians in Ukraine.

More than 368,000 people have fled Ukrainian territory to Poland and other neighboring countries since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine four days ago, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported today.

Source: Ambito

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