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WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’

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With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must do more to support them, a UN-backed policy brief issued on Thursday argues. 
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West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat

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As a new Ebola outbreak threatens Guinea, six neighboring countries are urgently scaling up preparation and response efforts to prevent the further spread of the deadly virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday
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Syria: Economic decline, rising hunger and surging humanitarian needs

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Syria’s fragile economy has “suffered multiple shocks” over the past 18 months, with its currency plummeting and joblessness swelling as people struggle to cover their basic needs, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Thursday. 
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WHO/Europe calls for action on post-COVID conditions/“long COVID”

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Today, we shed light on the fact that in some patients, the disability following SARS-CoV-2 infection lingers for months, with severe social, economic, health and occupational consequences.
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New WHO expert group to identify gaps and solutions to the mental health impacts of COVID-19

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“At the beginning of the pandemic, I struggled a lot. I had to start taking antidepressants. I didn’t see anyone because I was scared, even if I was only going to the supermarket ... I started seeing people again slowly but it is still hard sometimes because I feel as if I am locked between four walls and cannot go anywhere. And that causes me a lot of anxiety. Having my friends close by helps me cope.”
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Spain moves towards a more resilient health coverage policy during COVID-19

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The Government of Spain is introducing new exemptions from co-payments (user charges) for outpatient prescriptions – a reform expected to benefit around 6 million people. From 1 January this year, low-income pensioners, moderately and severely disabled children, and households receiving child benefits no longer have to pay out of pocket for prescribed medicines.
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New policy brief calls on decision-makers to support patients as 1 in 10 report symptoms of “long COVID”

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Some 1 in 10 people still experience persistent ill health 12 weeks after having COVID-19, termed “long COVID” or post-COVID conditions. A new policy brief from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies documents responses to post-COVID conditions in different countries of the WHO European Region and looks at how sufferers, including medical professionals, are driving some of those responses.
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A Georgian doctor reimagines his country’s health-care system – virtual rooms of real patients. Empowerment through Digital Health

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“There was a crisis of information flow between the system and the patients at home,” says Dr Davit Mrelashvili, a neurologist from Georgia, referring to the pressure on his country’s health-care system when COVID-19 took hold. “As the country’s hospitals filled up, it was hard for stay-at-home patients to get timely, expert advice, and the 911 emergency system clogged up for those who truly needed it.”
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COVID-19 imperils ‘historic advances’ in children’s access to school meals: UN report

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Hard-won gains in efforts to provide millions of the world’s most vulnerable children with nutritious food, through a free daily meal at school, are at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, a UN World Food Programme (WFP) report said on Wednesday. 
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The global Organic honey market size is expected to grow of 8.2% (compound annual growth rate – CAGR)

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Organic Honey Market Size 2021 by Revenue Estimates, Capacity, Price, Gross Margin and Forecast to 2027 Research Report by Absolute Reports The global honey market size was valued at USD 9.21 billion in 2020 and...
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‘No place’ for coups in today’s world, UN chief tells Myanmar military 

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On the opening day of a new UN Human Rights Council session on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his “full support to the people of Myanmar”, three weeks after the military takeover that has brought thousands out onto the streets in protest. 
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Lifeline for vulnerable Cambodians as poverty doubles during COVID-19 pandemic

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In Cambodia, the shrinking economy, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected all population groups, but particularly the most vulnerable. A first-of-its-kind government scheme, managed with digital tools supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), is ensuring that the poorest receive a level of social protection.
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UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’

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By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told the Munich Security Conference on Friday, while acknowledging that today’s vulnerabilities go “well beyond” pandemics and public health. 
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Overcoming COVID-19 and its collateral effects

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Copenhagen, 18 February 2021, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe:  What matters now, is how we respond to positive epidemiological trends.
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WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva. 
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Coronavirus: Mallorca caught in mass tourism trap as poverty rises

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Tom Mardorf considers himself to be among the wealthier and more privileged parts of the population in Mallorca. He owns two houses on the well-known holiday island where he has been living since 1996 as...
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First Person: ‘The world is in your hands and begins at your door’.

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British celebrity gardener Monty Don, a UN advocate for plant health, is raising awareness of the links between human health, plant health and the well-being of the planet.
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WHO reviews effect of physical activity on enhancing academic achievement at school

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Regular physical activity, increasing physical education and active classrooms not only protect schoolchildren’s health but also improve their academic achievement. This is the finding of a wide-ranging review on Physical Activity and Academic Achievement carried out by WHO/Europe as part of its drive to ensure that young people get at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day.
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Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics – WHO chief

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The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as zoonotic diseases spread between animals and people, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday. 
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‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO

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Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threating 2.6 million people, the UN agriculture agency said in a new analysis released on Wednesday.  
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New assessment shows high risk of introduction and spread from fur farming of the virus that causes COVID-19

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A global risk assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal health (OIE) and WHO has shown that the overall risk of introduction and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19, from the fur-farming system to humans and to susceptible wildlife populations in the WHO European Region is considered high.
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Horizon Europe to fund research on genome editing in agriculture

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Horizon Europe is to allocate €5 million for projects aimed at understanding the benefits and risks of genome editing technologies in agriculture over the next two years, according to a leaked draft work programme....
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Aron Anderson – Cancer Ambassador for WHO/Europe

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On 4 February 2021, cancer survivor, inspirational leader and motivational speaker Aron Anderson was announced as WHO/Europe’s Cancer Ambassador
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Daring to be different

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Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief 

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The number of reported cases of COVID-19 globally has declined for the fifth consecutive week, the head of the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring that “simple public health measures work, even in the presence of variants”.
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