UN urges countries to protect LGBT+ people against discrimination amid COVID-19 crisis

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on April 17 in a statement urged countries to ensure its LGBT+ community doesn't face discrimination while seeking healthcare amid coronavirus outbreak. Bachelet's request for countries came as UN published new guidelines for States and or stakeholders on COVID-19 and human rights of LGBT+ people.  

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"LGBTI people are among most vulnerable and marginalised in many societies, and among those most at risk from COVID-19. In countries where same-sex relations are criminalised or trans people targeted, y might t even seek treatment for fear of arrest or being subjected to violence. We kw that efforts to tackle pandemic will only work if everyone's rights to life and health are protected." Bachelet said.

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new UN guidance requires countries to take LGBT+ community fully into account given that y are more likely to be unemployed than general public. guidance also stated that 'stay at home' measure may have confined many from LGBT+ community with unsupportive family members or co-habitants, increasing ir exposure to depression and in some cases even violence. So, it is important that support services and shelter remain available during current health crisis. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

coronavirus pandemic has infected over 2.33 million people globally and has killed nearly 1,60,000 patients since it first broke out in December 2019. virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in Chinese city of Wuhan, initial epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally. China h been able to bend its COVID-19 curve, shifting hotspot to West. Currently, United States, Italy, Spain, France and United Kingdom are most affected countries in world with a recorded death toll of 14,000 and above. 

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