Health
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Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’
The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what they represent”, the UN…
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Healthier world means ‘safer America’ Tedros stresses, as UN-led vaccine initiative announces deal for 40 million doses
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement securing up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, under…
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Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’
The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said…
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Fauci announces US intention to resume major role in global health
The United States’ top medical official said on Thursday that the US will now join the World Health Organization’s global…
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Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to rejoin WHO
The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with…
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Over 1.9 billion people in Asia-Pacific unable to afford a healthy diet: UN report
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and surging food prices are keeping almost two billion people in Asia and…
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Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response
The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need for a new framework…
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