Tag:COVID-19
Accountability
Oxfam Kit A Sole Acknowledgement of An ASHA’s Work During COVID-19 Pandemic
The nature of Vinita’s job took a drastic turn as she went door-to-door while people stayed indoors — some fearing a police crackdown; others...
Climate change
New World Records: More Weapons than Ever. And a Hunger Crisis Like No Other
Conflict is still the biggest driver of hunger, with 60 per cent of the world's hungry living in areas affected by war and violence....
COVID-19
ILO Adopts New Guidelines On Biological Hazards In The World Of Work
Groundbreaking new guidelines on handling biological hazards in the workplace have been agreed by experts representing governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations at a...
Civil society
Disappointment Over COVID-19 Vaccines Patents Deal
Global health campaigners have expressed their disappointment in the decision by the World Trade Organization to waive certain intellectual property rules on vaccine exports...
Animals and wildlife
Pets Help AIDS Survivors Through Two Pandemics
A study examining the role of pets during both, the COVID-19 and the HIV/AIDS pandemics has thrown up interesting observations and could reignite the...
COVID-19
Strongmen Versus Strong Women – How Differently Did They Handled COVID-19?
A new research study offers an analysis of the pandemic response of 91 nations between January and December 2020 and has determined that certain...
Accountability
Spelling Out: What Is The Sri Lanka Crisis All About?
The economic crisis was exacerbated by the loss of livelihoods, particularly by urban and rural daily wage earners, who consequently faced food insecurity due...
COVID-19
Monkeypox Risk Is ‘Real’, Says WHO. Reiterates COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Not Over’
Over 1,000 cases of monkeypox infections have been reported from 29 countries so far, even as COVID-19 claimed over 7,000 lives last week, the...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
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WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart...
Indian Meteorological Department Releases Weather Forecast for the First Week of May
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 2 May and over south...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in...
WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing...
