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The unreal dichotomy in COVID-19 mortality between high-income and developing countries

Here’s a striking statistic: Low-income and lower-middle income countries (LICs and LMICs) account for almost half of the global population but they make up only 2 percent of the global death toll attributed to COVID-19. We think this difference is ...

Force-majeure: What Businesses Should Know about COVID-19

The FINANCIAL -- “COVID-19 is causing business disruption all over the world, and many companies are evaluating whether they can postpone, suspend, or cancel their contractual obligations because ...

This week, some 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords were leaked online

The FINANCIAL -- WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks directed ...

Council of Europe Bank approves € 300 million loan to Czech Republic to combat the COVID-19 pandemic

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has approved a € 300 million loan to the Czech Republic to finance health expenditure to combat the spread and impact of the COVID-19 ...

Is Coronavirus Transmitted by Pests?

There are many questions surrounding the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including how it’s spread. With warm weather approaching, there may be concerns about disease transmission from ...

‘Dutch-made’ rapid tests sold to Georgia were relabelled Chinese tests

Thirty thousand ‘Dutch-made’ COVID-19 rapid antibody tests purchased by the Georgian Government were actually relabelled tests produced in China, oc-media.org investigated. Doubts have also been ...

A new partnership initiative to support children with distance learning

Children will benefit from more educational resources to support them with distance and home-based learning during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the partnership between the Ministry of Education, ...

RENA and ESCAP sustainable energy to prepare health systems for vaccine delivery and rebuild economies

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will work together to ...

How Coronavirus Has Changed the Attitude of People Towards Cryptocurrencies

The FINANCIAL -- The coronavirus pandemic which began in December 2019 in China has since spread to other countries across the world. It is the trending news headline in the year 2020 with over 3 ...

Higher COVID-19 death rate and economic hardship for ethnic minorities

The FINANCIAL -- Some ethnic groups are overrepresented in COVID-19 hospital deaths compared to the White British majority, according to new research from IFS (Institute for Fiscal Studies) and ...

At least 55 journalists have died from Covid-19 in two months

The FINANCIAL -- On the occasion of Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) condemns the numerous press freedom violations that have occurred in several countries since the start ...

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The unreal dichotomy in COVID-19 mortality between high-income and developing countries

Force-majeure: What Businesses Should Know about COVID-19

This week, some 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords were leaked online

Council of Europe Bank approves € 300 million loan to Czech Republic to combat the COVID-19 pandemic

Is Coronavirus Transmitted by Pests?

‘Dutch-made’ rapid tests sold to Georgia were relabelled Chinese tests

A new partnership initiative to support children with distance learning

RENA and ESCAP sustainable energy to prepare health systems for vaccine delivery and rebuild economies

How Coronavirus Has Changed the Attitude of People Towards Cryptocurrencies

Higher COVID-19 death rate and economic hardship for ethnic minorities

At least 55 journalists have died from Covid-19 in two months

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