Amnesty International and aid workers continue to sound the alarm amid the worsening situation of migrants in northwest Bosnia. While those staying at the Lipa camp now have heated tents, hundreds in makeshift forest settlements and abandoned buildings have little access to aid.
Battling a second COVID-19 wave, Italian hospitals are desperate for medical staff. Some local health authorities have now opened up hiring practices to migrant doctors and nurses — but has anything actually changed?
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has sounded the alarm on the situation experienced by migrants during the coronavirus pandemic, urging governments not to forget them in vaccination plans.
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing every day. What is true or good advice now can rapidly become out-of-date, so it’s important to check sites that are updated regularly. Here's a general guide for migrants and refugees in Germany.
The Italian volunteer association Il Grande Colibrì has set up a website with updated information on the situation concerning COVID-19 in Italy. It's available in over 50 languages.
Law enforcement in Italy on Monday tracked down 50 migrants in Udine and 76 in Trieste, including families and minors. The numbers show that migrants continue to arrive in Italy through the Balkan Route.
The Vial camp on the Greek island of Chios has been placed under strict quarantine measures again after it was reported that at least 30 migrants had tested positive for COVID-19.
A study published by Doctors Without Borders revealed that a high percentage of people living in extreme hardship in shelters and workers' hostels in the Paris region had been infected with COVID-19. The medical charity recommends ending accommodation in gymnasiums.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 2.75 million migrants have been stranded globally due to mobility restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to reports, Abou was just 15 years old when he died on Monday. A migrant from Ivory Coast, he was rescued by the Open Arms ship in September and spent 12 days quarantining on the ferry Allegra off Palermo. Now questions are being asked about his death. An investigation is underway in Sicily.
A new study undertaken in MSF emergency centers between June and July 2020 showed that there appears to be a higher coronavirus infection rate among the poorest in Paris, including migrants and those living in precarious economic and social situations.
More than 30 migrants at a facility on the Italian island of Sardinia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a local police union leader. COVID-19 patients are reportedly living together with other migrants at the center.