

He had "started a new life", he said, and had just moved to Khartoum from Kassala in eastern Sudan when the fighting erupted.Īpril 15 began like any other day, he said, recounting plans to go kayaking on the Nile with friends.īut he soon began receiving messages urging him not to leave his house.

The 30-year-old student is stranded in Metema, a border town in northwestern Ethiopia, joining thousands of people fleeing clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces. But the fighting that broke out in Khartoum last month has once again forced him into exile. Seven years ago, Salam Kanhoush fled the conflict in Syria and found refuge in Sudan. Salam Kanhoush says it was 'really hard' to decide to leave Khartoum Would we shut down again? What will the United States do the next time a deadly virus comes knocking on the door?įor the latest news, sign up for our free newsletter. Here’s what you need to know about Arcturus. The latest omicron offshoot is particularly prevalent in India. 1.16, has been designated as a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization. New covid variant: A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB. Here’s who should get the second covid booster and when. The latest on coronavirus boosters: The FDA cleared the way for people who are at least 65 or immune-compromised to receive a second updated booster shot for the coronavirus. Tracking covid cases, deaths: Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States last year with covid deaths dropping 47 percent between 20. Here’s what the end of the covid public health emergency means for you. End of the public health emergency: The Biden administration ended the public health emergency for the coronavirus pandemic on May 11, just days after WHO said it would no longer classify the coronavirus pandemic as a public health emergency.
