COVID-19 pandemic ‘quickly becoming a child rights crisis': Daily death rate could spike by 6,000 for under-fives
© UNICEF/Frank Dejongh Nurses are wearing masks and gloves to protect against the Coronavirus, in the health center of Port Bouet, a suburb of Abidjan, in the South of Côte d'Ivoire. 12 May 2020 Health As the coronavirus outbreak enters its fifth month, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that the health crisis is “quickly becoming a child rights crisis”, requesting $1.6 billion to support its humanitarian response for children impacted by the pandemic. And without urgent action , a further 6,000 under-fives could die each day. With a dramatic increase in the costs of supplies, shipment and care, the agency appeal is up from a $651.6 million request made in late March – reflecting the devastating socioeconomic consequences of the disease and families’ rising needs. Henrietta H. Fore ✔ @unicefchief The # COVID19 pandemic is a health crisis which is quickly becoming a child rights crisis. @ UNICEF is appealing for US$1.6 billion to help us respond to the crisis, recover f