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New York : In Libya, ongoing heavy fighting has raised concerns yet further, about the likely devastating impact of the new coronavirus on people there, particularly those repeatedly forced to flee violence. more
US must improve COVID-19 strategy to keep tens of millions from falling into poverty, urges rights expert

New York : 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&rd ...

Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities, UN appeals for global support

New York : 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 ...

UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic

New York : There should be only one fight in our world today, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Friday, issuing a loud clarion call to join “our shared battle against COV ...

WHO says worldwide number of COVID-19 cases reaches 900,306, with over 45,000 fatalities

Moscow/Sputnik: The worldwide number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease has reached 900,306, with 45,693 having died of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on la ...

Amidst pandemic, now is the time for action to also beat tuberculosis, urges WHO

New York : As countries across the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Health agency reminded everyone on Tuesday, World Tuberculosis Day 2020, that TB remains the world&rsqu ...

UN aid teams work round the clock amid COVID-19 pandemic to ensure humanitarian support to millions

New York/IBNS: As the global humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues at breakneck speed, UN assistance remains critical for some 100 hundred million people living in emer ...

WHO confirms Coronavirus as pandemic

New York: The World Health Organization on Wednesday labelled the outbreak of the coronavirus as a 'pandemic'.

Brazil lifts Zika emergency as cases drop by 95 percent

Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (JEN): The Brazilian health ministry has declared the prevailing Zika emergency over as cases have come down significantly, media reports said.