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Syria Reports 11 New Coronavirus Cases

FILE: Syrians shopping in a Damascus markets. AFP
FILE: Syrians shopping in a Damascus markets. AFP
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Syria Reports 11 New Coronavirus Cases

FILE: Syrians shopping in a Damascus markets. AFP
FILE: Syrians shopping in a Damascus markets. AFP

The Syrian Ministry of Health revealed on Saturday that it had registered 11 new coronavirus cases, in addition to five recoveries.

The ministry said in a press release that 10 of the new cases were for individuals who were in the town of Jdaidet al-Fadl, while one case came from Lebanon.

The total of COVID-19 virus infections reached 198 in Syria, including 83 recoveries.

Meanwhile, death toll stood at seven, the German News Agency reported.

The first coronavirus infection in Syria was recorded in March for a person who came from abroad. Up to 29 deaths were registered in the same month.

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World Central Kitchen Halts Work in Gaza as Supplies Run out 

An Israeli military vehicle patrols on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle patrols on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)
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World Central Kitchen Halts Work in Gaza as Supplies Run out 

An Israeli military vehicle patrols on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)
An Israeli military vehicle patrols on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

The US-based World Central Kitchen charity has halted work in the Gaza Strip, saying on Wednesday it had run out of supplies and been prevented by Israel from bringing in aid.

"After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza," it said in a post on X.

The charity said it would continue to support Palestinian families by distributing critically needed potable water where possible, but vital food distribution cannot resume until Israel allows aid back into the enclave.

"WCK trucks loaded with food and cooking fuel have been ready at the Gaza border since early March. Additional food and equipment are ready to be shipped to the border from Jordan and Egypt," said World Central Kitchen, which was founded by celebrity chef Jose Andres.

Israel has faced growing international pressure to lift an aid blockade that it imposed in March after the collapse of a US-backed ceasefire that had halted fighting for two months.

Israel has accused agencies, including the United Nations, of allowing large quantities of aid to fall into the hands of Hamas fighters, who it accuses of seizing supplies intended for civilians and using them for their own forces. Hamas denies the allegation and accuses Israel of using starvation as a weapon against the population.

Growing lootings of community kitchens, stores of local merchants, and UN headquarters have prompted Hamas security forces to crack down on local gangs. Hamas executed at least six gang members last week, according to sources close to the group.

UN humanitarian agency OCHA has said more than 2 million people - most of Gaza's population of 2.3 million - face severe food shortages.