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Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections
COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during the last eight, marking the longest-running decline in...
COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible
As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’ of the changes, the UN health agency said on...
East Asia and Pacific Economic Recovery Faces Risks from the War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries from the COVID-19 shock, the World Bank said...
COVID-19: Education risks becoming ‘greatest divider’
Now entering its third year, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to hold back some 405 million school children worldwide from a full return to...
Who Cares? A response to India’s Covid-19 Orphan Crisis
When the world recorded 15.4 million AIDS-orphaned children in 2020, it didn't expect the number of orphans to jump by 10% in a few...
The War of Narratives Over the Origin of COVID-19 and our Virology-Media-Complex
Authors: Dr. Austin Lin and Dr. Jianli Yang*,
Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine is commanding global attention. However, away from the current spotlight,...
Misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant’ fuelling uptick worldwide
A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing - and a more transmissible...
COVID-19 and the Healthcare Backlog
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on our lives for the last few years, with 2020’s lockdown measures distancing families and networks,...
Africa on track to control pandemic this year but vigilance is key
Africa is on track to control the COVID-19 pandemic this year if current trends continue, but vigilance will remain key, the head of the...
Spending on social protection rose nearly 270% with pandemic
The 60th session of the Commission for Social Development kicked off on Monday, in a virtual format, with appeals to make COVID-19 a turning point for humanity, and a focus on making social protection systems universally available.
Opening the...