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EU strengthens support to speed up vaccination in the Eastern Partnership region
As part of the European Union’s efforts to support vaccination in partner countries, the Commission today increased from €40 million to €75 million its assistance…
Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief
Psychologists are supporting vulnerable teenagers across eastern Ukraine as the COVID-19 lockdown takes its toll on their mental health. Half of the world’s children experience…
Coronavirus: Commission proposes €6.8 million in total to support 1,700 dismissed workers of air carriers KLM and Finnair
On Thursday, the European Commission proposes to support 1,200 former workers of KLM in the Netherlands and 500 former workers of Finnair in Finland, who…
With Impressive Accuracy, Dogs Can Sniff Out Coronavirus
Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. But how to keep safe amid…
Corona provided more packaging waste
The waste management industry has also been hit hard by the Corona crisis: Waste volumes and the composition of waste have fluctuated greatly, and waste…
It’s morally wrong for rich nations to hoard COVID-19 vaccine – ”Vaccine nationalism” fails to respect human rights
Rich nations should not engage in ”vaccine nationalism” and keep the COVID-19 vaccine to themselves when poorer nations need them, according to Nicole Hassoun, professor…
UN agencies supporting mammoth India COVID-19 vaccine rollout
India has begun what is the world’s biggest COVID vaccination campaign so far, deploying hundreds of thousands of health workers, with the training and support…
More than half of COVID-19 health care workers at risk for mental health problems
The daily toll of COVID-19, as measured by new cases and the growing number of deaths, overlooks a shadowy set of casualties: the rising risk…
COVID-19: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines
As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be viewed as “some kind of nationalistic footrace”, with some…
Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says
Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the societal cost of the disease,…
COVID-19’s impact on wages is only just getting started, ILO warns
Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine, the head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on…
Can ‘Open Science’ speed up the search for a COVID-19 vaccine? 5 things you need to know
The UN is calling for authoritative scientific information and research to be made freely available, to accelerate research into an effective vaccine against the COVID-19…
COVID-19 worsening food insecurity, driving displacement, warn UN agencies
Global hunger and population displacement, which were already at record levels when COVID-19 struck, could “surge” as migrants and those reliant on a dwindling flow…
EU leaders strengthen resolve as 2nd Covid wave hits Europe
EU leaders at a summit Thursday resolved to strengthen the collective effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on testing and tracing policies,…
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