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Delta variant, a warning the COVID-19 virus is getting ‘fitter and faster’
Almost 4 million cases worldwide were reported last week to WHO and…
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Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty
Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the agency’s Emergencies Programme, delivered opening…
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Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most vulnerable
In a country reeling from over six years of incessant conflict, economic disruptions…
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COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries
Latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed a “substantial” uptick in the Americas and the Western Pacific, which jumped…
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‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put Indonesia in COVID glare
UN News asked Resident Coordinator, Valerie Julliand, about the situation in the…
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Revealed: Inequalities persist in HIV prevention, child treatment services
The final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative,…
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WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’
Speaking in the Japanese capital Tokyo, he said the world must unite with “determination, dedication and discipline” to triumph…
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Chess calms nerves, improves mental health throughout pandemic
Games and sports of all kind, have always helped reduce anxieties, improve mental health, and survive times of crisis. Over the past…
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UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
Briefing on behalf of the UN chief, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, painted a grim picture of civilian executions, arbitrary arrests, detentions, forced…
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‘Early stages’ of COVID third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the recent data in an address to the Emergency Committee…
