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Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 ‘really concerning’, says WHO chief

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With some COVID-19 patients reporting long-term symptoms, including damage to major organs, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Governments to ensure they receive necessary care.
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Kenya relief bid begins to avert ‘hunger crisis’ among poor workers hit by COVID 

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In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries. 
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UN agency chiefs appeal for ‘open science’ beyond COVID-19, citing dangers of secrecy and denial 

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The heads of three UN agencies joined forces on Tuesday to appeal for a global push towards “open science”, citing the value of cooperation in the response to COVID-19 and the dangers of treating evidence-based knowledge as an exclusive asset, or simple matter of opinion. 
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Yemeni children suffer record rates of acute malnutrition, putting ‘entire generation’ at risk 

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Yemeni children are suffering acute malnutrition at unprecedented rates as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis grinds on and funding falls far short of what is needed to offset the effects of conflict and  economic collapse, UN agencies said in a statement on Tuesday.  
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Catch-up, ‘get ahead and stay ahead’ of coronavirus, urges UN health agency chief

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Global COVID-19 cases spiked to their highest level yet during last week, with many northern hemisphere countries seeing “a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, urging countries to “get ahead and stay ahead” of the virus. 
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Science, unity and solidarity, key to defeating COVID: UN chief

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Better preparation, listening to the science and acting together in solidarity, are some of the main ways that countries across the world can overcome the on-going COVID-19 crisis, the UN chief told the World Health Summit on Sunday.
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COVID-19: ‘Little or no’ benefit from trials of anti-virals, says WHO 

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Latest results from a UN-coordinated international trial on four COVID-19 therapeutic drugs, indicate that they have “little or no” positive impact on preventing deaths in patients infected with the new coronavirus. 
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COVID-19 rise in Europe a great concern, says WHO regional chief

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COVID-19 rise in Europe a great concern, says WHO regional chief
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Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF

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Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, billions of people around the world do not have ready access to a place to wash their hands, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. 
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Progress against tuberculosis ‘at risk’: WHO

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Urgent action and funding are needed to sustain progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that global targets for prevention and treatment “will likely be missed”.
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‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges

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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a “dramatic loss” of human life but also constitutes an “unprecedented challenge” to public health, food systems and employment, a group of leading UN agencies said on Tuesday. 
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Herd immunity, an ‘unethical’ COVID-19 strategy, Tedros warns policymakers

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Using the principle of so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and “not an option” countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the UN health agency chief warned on Monday.
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Greater equality a ‘prerequisite’ for overcoming global crises: Bachelet 

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In reviewing, assessing and acknowledging the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslavement and colonialism, the groundbreaking Durban World Conference of 2001, represented a “milestone” in the common fight against racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, the UN human rights chief said on Monday. 
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UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19

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More than 20 UN agencies in Myanmar have come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff are putting their lives on their line to support the Organization’s efforts to protect lives and boost livelihoods. 
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Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’ – UN chief

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major reasons” why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally.
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Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report

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A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants over the course of a year that never took their first breath, according to a new UN report published on Thursday. 
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UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage. 
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