Learn more about the global community’s efforts to provide all countries with a coronavirus vaccine.
Read MoreAt least 100 Yemeni healthcare workers have died from COVID-19, further decimating the country’s health care system amidst the humanitarian crisis there.
Read MoreUnited Nations chief warns that the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are disproportionately falling “on the most vulnerable: people living in poverty, the working poor, women and children, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.”
Read MoreWorld leaders held an online coronavirus vaccine summit on Monday, raising more than 8 billion U.S. dollars for research and vaccine production, but the U.S. failed to attend.
Read MoreDozens of Rohingya refugees were transported to a remote and controversial island in Bangladesh after being stranded at sea for weeks.
Read MoreMany people want to know: How can I help? Fight off your sense of helplessness and inject your mundane day with a shot of hope by pledging to volunteer when the coronavirus ends.
Read MoreAs the U.S. cuts funding for the World Health Organization, China is doubling down on helping global public health by proposing a Health Silk Road.
Read MoreRich countries are competing against low and middle income countries for limited medical supplies, exacerbating pre-existing disparities in health care and the ability to treat COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreA person’s age and medical history are not the only indicators of elevated risk. Publics officials are now warning of an ‘explosion’ of COVID-19 cases in minority communities.
Read MoreMillions of refugees and internally displaced people are vulnerable to the coronavirus, since violence forced them to leave their homes. Finding peaceful solutions to conflicts around the world has never been more urgent.
Read MoreWho should wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? Public health experts are weighing changes to their guidelines.
Read MoreAmerican and Chinese health officials promised to work together to fight the novel coronavirus, as cases in New York State surpassed those in China’s Hubei Province.
Read MoreNew York City struggles to cope with the rising number of coronavirus cases in the city, as officials scramble to building field hospitals and procure personal protective equipment.
Read MoreFeeling powerless over COVID-19? You’re not alone. But there are many ways you can still make a difference. Helping others can provide you with a sense of purpose and a renewed sense of community during this difficult time. Here are a few ways to get started:
Read MoreThrough tough but effective measures, China has been able to wrestle control of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, within its borders. Now the country is moving swiftly to combat new cases from Chinese expatriates returning home, while also looking abroad to share their hard-won knowledge with countries around the world struggling to contain their own outbreaks.
Read MoreHere’s a look at a number of measures the most populous country in the world, China, took that has helped them halt the spread of Covid-19.
Read MoreAs the coronavirus pandemic reaches every corner of the globe, coverage of Covid-19 has sucked all the oxygen out of the news cycle, meaning few people are paying attention to the world’s most vulnerable populations—internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees.
Read MoreBut experts are now issuing specific warnings for cities where air pollution levels have caused irreversible health damages to tens of thousands of people. This includes the world’s most polluted cities, Delhi, Beijing, and Jakarta, with a combined population of more than 50 million people.
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