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Gavi and Switzerland collaborate to prioritise supply to COVAX
Switzerland becomes first country to respond to call to trade places with COVAX in manufacturers’ supply queues.
Immune to COVID-19: Why some people test negative when everyone around them is testing positive
Researchers are closing in on why some people are apparently more resistant to COVID-19 infection.
Why COVID-19 Misinformation Works
The rampant spread of false information about the coronavirus has been attributed to politicians who have promoted remedies ranging from anti-malarial drugs to herbal drinks. But how humans process knowledge has an important role to play in…
South Sudan launches mandatory testing and vaccination
There are differing views on whether mandatory testing and vaccinations will improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
How Peru became the country with the highest COVID death rate in the world
The country moved quickly to contain the virus, but its health system struggled to look after those who got sick.
COVID-19 vaccines: Nepal leaves no people with disability behind
"Leave no one behind" has been one of the core pledges of the SDG 2030 agenda. In light of the COVID-19 situation, it is vital to consider the plight faced by people with disability. Nepal has lessons for us all.
The first shipments of almost 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from Team Europe are arriving in a number of African countries. This donation is facilitated by a tripartite agreement between Belgium (acting on behalf of Team…
Luxembourg stands up for equitable access by donating doses to COVAX – first doses reach Rwanda
As part of a 409,600-dose pledge to COVAX, Rwanda has become the first country to receive COVID-19 vaccines donated by Luxembourg, receiving 12,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This commitment is part of a Team Europe pledge to donate 500…
Slipping through the cracks: Urban under-immunisation on Bengaluru’s margins
In 2020, 16 million children in lower-income countries did not receive the third dose of their basic childhood vaccines. 12.4 million of them didn’t even receive their first dose. Despite a perception that missed children typically belong to hard…
Young and ethnic minority workers were hardest hit at the start of COVID, but not anymore
The two groups bounced back more quickly in the jobs market than certain other groups, although they may still experience lasting consequences.
Hospital waste, not masks, are plastic scourge of pandemic: Study
A new study has found that 26,000 metric tons of pandemic-related plastic waste has been released into the world’s oceans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020.
Traditional governance systems help turn the tide against COVID-19 in Kenya
A century-old system of governance has helped keep their land plentiful and their villages peaceful. Now elders in Isiolo County, central Kenya, are using the system to keep their villages free of COVID-19.
