![A woman wearing a protective face mask walks in a street in the capital Sanaa, amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, on March 28, 2020. Yemen's broken healthcare system has not so far recorded a case of the COVID-19 illness, but aid groups have warned that when it does hit, the impact will be catastrophic in a country already regarded as facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis. / AFP / Mohammed HUWAIS](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MJLJPNLEDSWJXMGW5WB3KAWPAY.jpg?smart=true&auth=a466d45b979caf77c8c6c4f10f9be53710d974609a2d3d6ff61ede87398cc93b&width=400&height=225)
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks in a street in the capital Sanaa amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus in Yemen. AFP
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks in a street in the capital Sanaa amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus in Yemen. AFP
UN calls for Yemen aid to be maintained after US cutbacks
UN spokesman Farhan Haq said cash should continue flowing to health clinics and refugee shelters amid mounting concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic