As of 15 June, Honduras had officially declared 8,858 cases of COVID-19, including 312 deaths, out of a population of nearly 10 million. Worryingly, numbers of cases appear to have been rising to their highest levels in recent days. Honduras does not have the public health infrastructure necessary to overcome the challenges of a pandemic […]
Read More ›At the time of writing, Haiti’s Health Ministry reported 3,941 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 64 deaths. However international agencies and some human rights activists fear the number is far higher, due to a lack of testing. It has been impossible for many people to follow the measures, particularly in the densely populated slums of […]
Read More ›Guyana has been relatively unscathed by the coronavirus. Officially there have been 156 cases and 12 deaths out of a population of nearly 800,000. As with many other countries, the following restrictive measures are currently in place:- All borders, airports, and ports are closed for passengers. All schools are closed. A curfew has been instituted […]
Read More ›A missionary team leader in Guinea-Bissau writes:- Thank God that it seems the number of new Covid-19 cases is reducing. So far officially there have been 1,389 cases with 12 deaths. Some restrictions have already been lifted, which helped some people to start earning again and so be able to buy food. This week they […]
Read More ›These prayer requests come from three church leaders and missionaries in the West African state of Guinea:- Since early April, borders, schools, mosques and churches have been closed. There are travel restrictions between the capital Conakry and the interior of the country. But people can be out and about freely; markets and shops are open. […]
Read More ›These prayer points come from a Guatemalan church leader. 1. Pray for the president and his cabinet, especially the ministers of Health and Economy, for strength and wisdom in making clear and timely decisions. For the congress, that it does transparent and beneficial legislative work for the country. For the judicial system that imparts justice […]
Read More ›A leader in the Evangelical Church of West Indies, on the Caribbean island of Grenada, writes:- Grenada has been spared to a large extent from the severity of COVID 19. A total of 22 persons have been infected with the virus, 14 have since recovered and thank God there have been no fatalites. The country […]
Read More ›Here are the thoughts and prayer requests of four Christian leaders in Greece. Cases: 2,937. Deaths: 179. Population: 10.72 million. Greece took swift action, proceeding to lockdown quicker than most European countries. As a result, the coronavirus has had minimal impact. All through May the lockdown was gradually lifted, and borders will re-open on June […]
Read More ›The following information and prayer requests come from five missionaries and Christian leaders in Ghana:- The number of confirmed cases in Ghana stands at 8,070 with 2,947 recoveries and 36 deaths on 1 June. We thank God for the relative peace and protection that Ghana has enjoyed so far in this period of the pandemic. […]
Read More ›A German member of the Operation World team writes:- The new corona virus made its first appearance in Germany early this year, as in the rest of Europe. The virus started spreading rapidly, and as of May 24, there are a little over 180,000 confirmed cases, and also 8,367 deaths related to this disease. Compared to other countries in the region, […]
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