In normal, pre-pandemic times, the unit could deal with 20 deaths a day. At the height of the pandemic, it was inundated with a crush of some 200 new cases per day. I am confident that this delivery will be the start of a sustainable effort to provide essential supplies – including food, water, medicine and fuel – to the people of Gaza, in a safe, dependable, unconditional and unimpeded manner,” he added. No fuel Without fuel, thousands of patients including newborn babies in incubators are at immediate risk. Doctors say many patients, such as kidney and cancer patients, are already straddling a line between life and death.

This is a major concern for the besieged enclave’s population and the relief agencies providing essential services, as fuel is required to pump the water supply and power generators used for operating crucial facilities such as hospitals. No clean getaway! British holidaymakers catch cleaner stealing their property - and hiding it in her BRA - after setting up secret camera in their four-star Benidorm hotel room Speaking to The Independent newspaper on Friday, a transport driver who had repeatedly caught up on the roads leading to the port of Dover said that since full customs controls came into effect at the beginning of January, the length of lines has reached more than 15 km. Israel has repeated that the aid shipments entering Gaza on Saturday from Egypt would not include fuel.Families that are unable to afford these options could ask the city to bury their loved ones for free on Hart Island, the small piece of territory in the Long Island Sound just off the coast of The Bronx. We should retaliate by selling fish and chips soaked in tea': Spaniards erupt in fury over M&S selling Chorizo Paella Croquetas (and even the British ambassador is getting involved) Snow to hit the South on Thursday with temperatures set to plunge to -3C in London at the weekend - as Met Office map shows where Arctic chill will bring flurries to Britain In total, more than 24,000 New York City residents have died from COVID-19 related illness. More than 301,000 city residents tested positive for the disease.

During President Biden's visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would not thwart the delivery of food, water and medicine from Egypt for civilians in Gaza as long as this aid does not "reach Hamas". Therein lies Israel's terms for opening a humanitarian corridor - conditions on aid access that are very difficult to monitor or guarantee. Al Jazeera’s James Bays said that although the opening of the Rafah crossing is “significant” as it might lead to more aid being sent into Gaza, experts are saying more is aid needed.Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 The beginning of the end? The hypothetical future of Palestinian politics list 2 of 4 Gaza truce appears set to extend as Israel receives new list of captives list 3 of 4 Two more days of respite for Gaza residents as Israel, Hamas extend truce list 4 of 4 US rights advocates launch hunger strike for Israel-Hamas ceasefire end of list Several hospitals are currently completely out of service while others are running on very low fuel supplies and have already had to shut down major health departments. Fuel is absolutely critical,” Juliette Touma, communications director at UNRWA, told Al Jazeera. “Fuel needs to come in. If we are expected, and we would like to, continue to deliver assistance to people, we will need fuel.” ‘A drop in the ocean’ During the first three months of the pandemic beginning in March, the city reported 203,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those, 18,679 people died and more than 54,000 people had been hospitalized.