The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact globally, pushing millions of people into poverty and economies into recession.
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The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action against future pandemics, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, pointing to three major meetings on the international agenda.
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it is clear that profits are trumping humanity when it comes to the decisions made by vaccine producers when it is time to distribute their products.
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A licensed pharmacist was arrested today in Chicago on charges related to his alleged sale of dozens of authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay.
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WHO, its partners and donors continue to diversify the ways they collaborate in countries where support is most needed.
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June 1, 2021, marked the beginning of the second Atlantic Hurricane Season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As the health systems of countries across Africa are put under increasing pressure by new waves of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to step up vaccination efforts.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently called countries to prioritise recognition, rehabilitation and research for the consequences of COVID-19, and the collection of standardised data on Long Covid and proposed the term “Post COVID-19 condition” should be used for people living with Long COVID.
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The pandemic has damaged economies and derailed livelihoods. Poor communities have suffered, with lockdowns and lost income exposing them to even deeper poverty. Women have experienced some of the most extreme impacts.
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As a new school year begins, Johns Hopkins education experts stress the high value of in-person learning balanced by mitigating community spread of the virus
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