Italy will transfer migrants from crowded rescue ship "Alan Kurdi" to another vessel where they would be kept in quarantine over coronavirus concerns, officials said. The privately owned ship has been stranded for days.
UN refugee agency UNHCR and the organization ARCI are providing information for migrants in Italy on government measures to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus emergency.
Italy has closed its ports to NGO-run migrant rescue vessels due to safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. NGOs and activists have criticized this decision. Meanwhile, improved weather conditions have led to more departures1
The global coronavirus pandemic is also affecting sea rescue operations. While the Alan Kurdi rescue vessel continues to look for safe harbor in the Mediterranean, the German interior ministry launched an appeal saying that private1
A 16-year-old boy from Afghanistan has died after he was stabbed by a 20-year-old man outside the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.