Greece quarantines Ritsona migrant camp after finding 20 corona cases
A migrant camp north of the Greek capital Athens has been placed under quarantine after 20 asylum seekers there tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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Belgian government is doing nothing to protect migrants from coronavirus, NGOs
Belgian migrant aid associations have raised the alarm over a lack of government measures to protect migrants from an outbreak of the coronavirus. The groups also say that migrants' rights are being violated.
Coronavirus in Italy: CPRs ordered to monitor migrants' health
The Italian interior ministry has asked all prefects to monitor the health of migrants at repatriation centers to prevent an outbreak of Codiv-19. One coronavirus case at a CPR in northern Italy was confirmed last week.
UK migrant charity surviving on resilience and innovation
As the lockdown continues across the UK, charities and organizations that help migrants are feeling the pinch. InfoMigrants caught up with one of them, which has been forced to close down its cookery lessons.
UK charities demand urgent steps for migrants during Covid-19 pandemic
52 charities signed an open letter to council leaders all over England to demand "urgent steps […] to protect and support vulnerable migrants" during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of migrants could be at risk of starvation, they say, as support networks are suspended during the lockdown.
Italian region to implement anti-coronavirus measures
A southern Italian regional government has pledged €2 million to assist migrants in the coronavirus emergency. Measures, which were announced on Tuesday, include assisting residents at the informal camps of San Ferdinando and Piana di Sibari to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
EU discusses emergency plan for migrant camps in Greece
The EU Commission stated on Tuesday that it was working with the Greek authorities on an emergency plan to prepare for a potential outbreak of coronavirus in the overfilled migrant camps on the Greek islands.
'You are not alone': Campaign to support refugees in Italy during corona emergency
The organization Cambalache wants to help refugees and migrants understand what Italian authorities are doing to fight the coronavirus outbreak. The campaign #NONSEISOLO provides them with information in different languages and a chance to connect.
Coronavirus in Italy: 'Thousands of migrant workers abandoned,' union spokesman says
The Italian farmworker labor union FLAI-CGIL has denounced that migrants are still working in the fields without adequate protection in the midst of the coronavirus emergency.
France: Migrants left out in fight against coronavirus
Aid organizations are concerned that migrants living in informal camps in France are the great forgotten ones in the country's measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The French government imposed a nationwide 15-day lockdown on Tuesday.
UN concerned over impact of coronavirus on migrants
The impact the coronavirus disease is having on migrants is of “huge concern”, according to a spokesperson from the UN migration agency, IOM. He also warned that border closures could lead to increased health risks.
Afghanistan battles coronavirus as migrants return from Iran
Mass returns of Afghan migrants from Iran have led to concerns about increased transmission rates of the coronavirus disease in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, Iran reported 17,361 confirmed cases of the virus. At the same time, Afghans have continued to flee back to their home country in record numbers.