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South-East Asian countries urged to ‘do more’ to fight COVID-19
With South-East Asia reporting more than 480 cases of
COVID-19 and eight deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called for countries to “act
now” and urgently scale-up “aggressive” measures to tackle
the disease.
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional
Director, warned...
A new world order, or will globalization survive the coronavirus pandemic?
With the number of cases of coronavirus
spreading in multiple countries around the globe, the outbreak has already been
labeled a pandemic by the World Health...
China shows COVID-19 Coronavirus can be ‘stopped in its tracks’
China’s experience in containing the spread
of the new coronavirus could serve as a lesson for
other countries now facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior
official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has told UN News in
an in-depth interview.
While more...
Kashmir Lockdown and SAARC platform to address COVID-19
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza
on 14 March 2020 (Saturday), called for an end to the lockdown imposed in
India-occupied...
Coronavirus: The Middle East’s lessons not learnt and missed opportunities
There is little indication that Middle Eastern rulers are learning the
lessons of the Coronavirus’ devastating effect.
Nor is there any suggestion that they are willing...
Explainer: European Coordinated Response on Coronavirus
What is the Commission doing to ensure adequate supply of protective
equipment and medicines across Europe?
The Commission is taking all necessary steps to ensure adequate...
UN human rights chief: Racism and xenophobia are ‘contagious killers’ too
The coronavirus outbreak may have forced millions
around the world already into “social distancing”, keeping a metre apart to
prevent its spread, but it will not...
Von der Leyen on Coronavirus response: EU to be determined and united
Announcing today European measures to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would...
COVID-19: UNWTO Calls on Tourism to be Part of Recovery Plans
In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a...
World Economic Forum Convenes Global Business for COVID Action Platform
The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods,
communities and businesses worldwide. But the sum of many individual actions by
stakeholders around the world will...