The first coronavirus case in Aden, the government's interim capital, was recorded about a month ago. Since then, the total number of deaths registered in the city has "increased seven-fold", according to a physician at a public hospital.
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A five-year war has shattered Yemen's health system, pushed millions to the brink of famine and divided the country between the internationally recognised government and the Houthi rebels, who overran the capital Sanaa in late 2014.
Governor of Sheikh Othman district of Aden in southern Yemen is also among the dead from chikungunya fever which is a viral illness that is spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Cracks between Saudi and the UAE appear on the battleground of Yemen as their ground allies are at loggerheads.
Yemen's internationally-recognised government's Foreign Minister Mohamed al Hadrami urged Saudi Arabia to intervene against the STC's move as a guarantor of the Riyadh Agreement.
The missiles were fired by the Iran-aligned group, the coalition said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Beijing seeks normalcy in war-affected Yemen to ensure its flagship Belt and Road Initiative has safe access to the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.
Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the UAE-supported Southern Transition Council have reached a deal to fight against the Houthis.
Talks between Saudi-backed government and UAE-backed separatist rebels reach a dead-end as both sides gather troops to prepare for further battles deepening rift between Riyadh and its ally Abu Dhabi.
Residents said fighting restarted in Aden when government forces attacked the Yemeni city's eastern suburbs and fought artillery duels with UAE-backed southern separatists.
The UAE's actions in Yemen will have the same effect their policies have had in the rest of the Arab world: spreading disorder.
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