AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, results show
AstraZeneca will have 200 million doses by the end of 2020, with 700 million doses ready globally by the end of the first quarter of 2021, operations executive Pam Cheng said on Monday.
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UN agency for Palestine refugees runs out of money as COVID-19 spreads
UNRWA was established following the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, and has operations in Gaza and the West Bank, but also in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, funded almost entirely by contributions from UN Member States.
Danger of major measles and polio epidemics, warn UNICEF and WHO
As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of
Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 ‘really concerning’, says WHO chief
The vast spectrum of COVID-19 symptoms that fluctuate over time range from fatigue, a cough and shortness of breath, to inflammation and injury of major organs – including the lungs and heart, and also neurological and psychologic effects.
Women leaders ‘essential to peace and progress for all’: UN Chief
Mr. Guterres observed that COVID-19 is having a disproportionate negative impact on women and girls, leaving them victims of rising gender-based violence while simultaneously diverting resources from their health care, including sexual and reproductive services, as well as threatening long-term impacts on women’s employment and girls’ educations.
Turkish Economic Crisis: The Plunge of Lira and Exacerbation of Debt
In its report on the credit status of the Turkish economy, Moody’s reduced the investment status in Turkey to B2, which is Turkey’s lowest rating since 1990. This figure warns against investing in Turkey, and indicates the possibility that Turkey may resort to declaring a moratorium on its foreign debts or imposing restrictions on dealing with the dollar in Turkey.
China’s economic recovery quickens as consumption returns
Policymakers globally are pinning their hopes on a robust recovery in China to help restart demand as economies struggle with heavy lockdowns and a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Work in unison’ to promote peace and security in the Persian Gulf region – UN chief
He pointed to numerous security incidents since May 2019 that have heightened frictions to “new levels” and noted that they have served to underscore the urgent need to “work collectively to lower tension and prevent conflict”.
Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF
The situation is also alarming at schools: 43 per cent globally (70 per cent in least developed countries) lack a handwashing facility with water and soap, affecting hundreds of millions of school-age children, according to the estimates.