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Millions of Yemenis may miss out on life-saving UN aid due to lack of funding
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Yemen has warned of an imminent interruption of life-saving aid destined for millions in Yemen, due to a lack of funding.
“The lack of funding will lead…
Europe’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100,000
The number of fatalities from the COVID-19 pandemic has topped 100,000 in Europe, the hardest-hit continent in the world.
The figures released on Saturday turned Spain into the second European country to have over 20,000 deaths after…
Obama-era Official: US ’Nowhere Near Where It Needs to Be’ in Tackling COVID-19
Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says the country has been “a bit late” in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Obama-era official made the comment in an interview with Yahoo Finance on Saturday.
“Unfortunately, we were a bit…
Iran Identifies COVID-19 Genome Sequencing Data for First Time
The head of Iran’s Biotechnology Society says Iranian researchers have managed to identify the COVID-19 genome sequencing for the first time in the country.
“Iranian researchers managed for the first time in the country to determine…
UK Health Minister: We Want Mass Testing
The British government was too slow to react on a number of fronts to the novel coronavirus outbreak that could cause the deaths of 40,000 people in the United Kingdom, a leading public health professor told lawmakers on Friday.
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French Health Declares That 940 People Tested Positive of Coronavirus
The French Navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 900 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is undergoing a lengthy disinfection process since returning to its home base in Toulon five days ago.…
Report Suggests Europe’s COVID-19 Deaths May Be Much Higher Than Official Figures
A British daily has published a report suggesting that deaths from the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe may be much higher than official figures.
The Daily Mail published a report on Friday citing Belgium’s model of registering its…
Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities, UN appeals for global support
A psychosocial counsellor in Jordan's Azraq refugee camp informed the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday that during the first four days of the COVID-19 lockdown she called beneficiaries to let them know that “virtual support" …
Ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic essential, to safeguard 250 million children
The head of the UN children’s fund UNICEF warned on Friday that 250 million children around the world living in the “waking nightmare” of conflict desperately need warring parties to stop fighting as the COVID-19 pandemic…
US must improve COVID-19 strategy to keep tens of millions from falling into poverty, urges rights…
The United States must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from being “plunged into poverty”, according to an independent UN human rights expert.…