Thursday, 6 May 2021, 5:11 pm
Impacts of the deadly new surge in COVID-19 cases
across South Asia are unlike anything the region has seen
before, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has
said, warning of a “real possibility” that health
systems there will be strained to a breaking point, leading
to even more loss of life.
In a statement
on Tuesday, George Laryea-Adjei, UNICEF Regional Director
for South Asia, called
for “urgent action and steadfast leadership” to stop the
catastrophe.
“Governments must do everything within
their power to stop the devastation, and partners that are
able to send assistance must do so immediately. The