Health

Online predators put millions of children at risk during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

Fourteen-year-old boy attends school online from home while his parents telework during the...

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During this coronavirus pandemic, ‘fake news’ is putting lives at risk: UNESCO

Children on the Pacific Ocean island of Vanuatu are learning, thanks to UNICEF, how to...

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Testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions: WHO’s latest advice

Research is underway to find a vaccine against the coronavirus.

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Over 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa; Zimbabwe and South Sudan among most vulnerable

A mother homeschools her children in Shamva district, Zimbabwe, during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Vulnerable Indians need urgent help to cope with COVID-19 pandemic: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

Normally bustling streets in cities across India were mostly deserted as the country observed...

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Lady Gaga curating global event to boost healthcare workers on coronavirus front line

The World Health Organization and Global Citizen will broadcast a programme including pop...

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Medical Product Alert N°3/2020 Falsified medical products, including in vitro diagnostics, that claim to prevent, detect, treat or cure COVID-19

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic (caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2) has increased demand for medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and reagents, all related to COVID-19, creating an opportunity for ill-intended persons to distribute falsified...

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UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic

There should be only one fight in our world today, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Friday, issuing a loud clarion call to join “our shared battle against COVID-19”.

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COVID-19 and asthma: What you need to know moving forward

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