8 million people in Syria face food shortages, UN says

 Despite the outbreak, no steps have been taken to bring it under control in the area

The United Nations has reported cases of the corona virus in Syria, with 8 million people across the country suffering from food insecurity and humanitarian aid to one million Syrians forced to flee their homes in Idlib. Delivered by Turkey.

Elizabeth Byers, a senior spokeswoman for the World Food Program, one of the UN's affiliates, gave a press briefing via video conference at the UN office in Geneva.

Paying particular attention to the human tragedy in Idlib, Byers warns that "since December 2019, about 940,000 people have been displaced from northwestern Syria." They are now living in extremely crowded camps that could have devastating consequences for Corona. "

He emphasized that despite the outbreak, no steps had been taken to control the disease in the area.

The spokesman, who said about 8 million people across Syria were facing food shortages, said his organization was doing everything possible to deliver relief supplies to those in need.

The United Nations had earlier sent 45 trailers of humanitarian aid to the Syrian city of Idlib.