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

Research is underway to find a vaccine against the coronavirus.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”.
COVID-19 and asthma: What you need to know moving forward
During COVID-19 pandemic, normal allergy and asthma medications should be continued