The Arab League has already called for the release of the prisoners from Israeli jails.

The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip urges the world to force Israel to lift the Gaza blockade amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Palestinian prisoners are threatening to go on hunger strike to protest Israeli officials’ failure to enforce measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

US healthcare workers say they desperately grappling with shortages of masks, gowns and other equipment they need to protect themselves while working at hospitals to take care of patients suffering from the highly contagious coronavirus infection.

A leaked Public Health England briefing for senior NHS officials shows that the coronavirus epidemic in the UK is projected to last until next spring and may lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalized.

Syria postpones parliamentary elections to May 20 from April 13 as a precautionary step against the spread of coronavirus.

Medical professionals warn that UK hospitals are running out of essential protective equipment for doctors, nurses and hospital personnel.

A Health Ministry spokesman says 34 people have died so far in Iran because of coronavirus infections, while 73 patients have recovered.   

Cancer patients in England are left uninformed about their diseases and the potential side effects of their proposed treatments because of staff shortages in the NHS.

The Brexit Health Alliance says tackling crises such as coronavirus could become harder without access to EU’s early warning system.