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- Nov 26, 2021
- 4 min
New COVID-19 variant with multiple mutations discovered in South Africa
(JOHANNESBURG) — A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number...
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- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
China’s use of force and coercion to drive up its COVID-19 vaccination rate is not the answer
On Aug. 31, Hunan police went to Zhang Jianping’s home and questioned him about why he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Both the...
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- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Air quality improvements from COVID lockdowns confirmed
COVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world - but not enough to halt...
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- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Australia Should Back Covid-19 Waiver of Intellectual Property Rules
Right now, half of Australia’s population – more than 13 million people – are living under a hard lockdown after a growing outbreak of...
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- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
Sharp rise in Africa COVID-19 deaths, WHO reports
COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in cases the continent has seen so far in the...
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- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children...
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- Jul 13, 2021
- 6 min
Sri Lanka: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights During Pandemic
(New York) – The Sri Lankan government, factory owners, and the international clothes brands sourcing from Sri Lanka should protect the...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and Myocarditis: benefits outweigh the risks, says WHO committee
After receiving reports of heart inflammation cases due to myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with COVID-19 Pfizer and...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief
Half of the world’s children experience violence on and offline in some form every year, with “devastating and life-long consequences”...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
COVID death toll passes 4 million: Global Vaccine Plan essential, declares Guterres
The global death toll due to COVID-19 officially passed four million late on Wednesday, marking yet another “grim milestone” and...
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- Jul 8, 2021
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Amid COVID job losses, ‘high food prices are hunger’s new best friend’, WFP warns
Job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with high food prices are making it hard for millions of families to get enough to...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Counting down to Peace Day, UN chief urges: Stand up against hatred and care for planet
Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites people around the world to celebrate peace by observing 24 hours of ceasefire and...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
Landmark G7 agreement pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’ commitment to immediately share at least...
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- Jun 2, 2021
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COVID crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022
The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next...
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- May 26, 2021
- 5 min
During Covid-19, Children Go to Work to Help Families Survive
Around the world, parents lost jobs and income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. With few other options, many children whose schools...
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- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Share excess COVID-19 vaccines now, UNICEF chief says ahead of G7 summit
The deadly increase in COVID-19 cases in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries do not have access to vaccines,...
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- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for wealthier countries to delay vaccinating younger people against...
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- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Islamic social financing initiative aims to help economic recovery, pandemic response
As the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development...
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- May 11, 2021
- 5 min
Nepal: Act to Avert Looming Covid-19 Disaster
(New York) – Nepal’s government should urgently act to manage a rapidly escalating Covid-19 emergency in the country, Human Rights Watch...
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