UN News - After receiving reports of heart inflammation cases due to myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna shots, World Health Organization (WHO) experts on Friday said that the benefits of the vaccines still outweigh the risks in reducing hospitalizations and
UN NEWS—UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines to refugees before urging others to do the same. “Beyond the moral imperative, this is in our collective self-interest”, said Ann Burton, Chief of UNHCR’s Public Health Section. “As long as
UN NEWS—Small businesses which make up more than half of the global workforce were 2.5 times more likely to go under than larger firms in the first months of COVID-19, the International Trade Centre (ITC) said on Wednesday, warning that the impact of climate change could cause pandemic-scale disruption
Canada announced the details of the first phase of its approach to easing border measures for vaccinated travellers entering the country. Starting July 5, 2021, at 11:59 PM EDT, fully vaccinated travellers who are permitted to enter Canada will not be subject to the federal requirement
UN News - Millions more of COVID vaccines need to be donated now to save lives and help the UN health agency reach the key global target of having 70 per cent of all national populations vaccinated, by the middle of 2022. That was one of
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Public sentiment in Japan has been generally opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, partly based on fears the coronavirus will spike as almost 100,000 people — athletes and others — enter for both events. The Japanese medical community is largely against
As a trusted source of public health and COVID-19 information, CARPHA is responding to the needs of some of the most vulnerable in society, the deaf community. This, through the launch of a COVID-19 video series in American Sign Language. Executive Director, CARPHA, Dr Joy St.
UN News - Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialized nations taking place in the United Kingdom. Speaking via videolink in London, Secretary-General António Guterres said there was no other way of
Due to the continuous growth of new COVID-19 cases on the island, the government of St Kitts and Nevis has decided to place the country into a 14-day lockdown. Prime Minister Timothy Harris made the announcement in an address to the nation earlier. "After a thorough evaluation
UN News - From David Beckham to Whoopi Goldberg and Angelique Kidjo, Ambassadors for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other agencies, have signed an open letter to the upcoming G7 Summit of world leaders, underscoring the urgency of supplying COVID vaccine donations now. “We’re asking you to
