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- Kenya: Red Cross races to prevent spread of COVID-19 to country’s prisons
News release | The Kenya Red Cross and the ICRC are working with the Kenya Prison Services to fortify prison facilities across the country from the threat of COVID-19. ... Read more - “We’re racing to slow the spread of COVID-19”
Statement | So far, Africa has been the continent least affected by the pandemic, but if measures to contain the virus are not taken immediately, it could be devastating for Africa's people and health-care systems. ... Read more - World: Looming COVID-19 crisis in developing countries threatens to devastate economies and ramp up inequality
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Djibouti, El Salvador, Eritrea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Serbia, Ukraine, Viet Nam, World Source: UN Development Programme Income losses are expected to top $220 billion in developing countries. With an ... Read more - COVID-19: How IHL provides crucial safeguards during pandemics
Article | For people living in war-torn countries, International humanitarian law (IHL) provides crucial safeguards – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read more - ‘Immediate nationwide ceasefire’ needed for all-out effort to counter COVID-19 in SyriaCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN News Service The UN relief chief pointed out that over the past nine years, half the population has been forced to flee their homes, more than 11 million people inside Syria require humanitarian assistance. ... Read more
- UNHCR: Staying and delivering for refugees amid COVID-19 crisisUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, detailed today a series of measures it is taking in its field operations to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and prevent further spread. “I am deeply ... Read more
- The rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 responseJoint press release from OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO ... Read more
- More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen Source: Save the Children Fewer than 730 ventilators and 950 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds are available for more than 15 million children and their families in areas that are hard for ... Read more
- Anatomy of a heatwave: how Antarctica recorded a 20.75°C day last month
Research describes unprecedent temperatures in Antarctica's summer, and suggests the far-reaching impacts of this changing climate on the rest of the globe. ... Read more - Social distancing a cruel joke in Himalayan citiesPacked inside homes on narrow lanes, people in the Himalayan cities facing coronavirus find it virtually impossible to maintain physical distance from each other. ... Read more