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The Colosseum in Rome illuminated in the colours of the Italian flag. Italy is among the latest countries to temporarily suspend AstraZenica COVID vaccine shots (file photo).

COVID-19: WHO and European Medicines Agency to meet on AstraZeneca vaccine

15 March 2021
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Children wear masks at a pre-school in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the COVID-19 outbreak.

‘Don’t make schools a political football’: senior WHO official calls for data-based COVID-19 strategies

13 July 2020
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Health staff from the Shaboura Health Centre in Rafah, Gaza, run by UN relief agency UNRWA, deliver medications directly to elderly Palestine refugees in the wake of COVID-19, so reduce their chances of exposure.

Average of 80,000 COVID-19 new cases a day since April: UN health agency

6 May 2020
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Secretary-General António Guterres holds a virtual press briefing from UN Headquarters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic

30 April 2020
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OCHA's Reena Ghelani (right) meets women in Teachers Village IDP Camp in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria.

First Person: Finding new ways to save millions at risk during the coronavirus pandemic

24 April 2020
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A lone pedestrian in Piazza Del Duomo, a space normally crowded with thousands of visitors..

Still ‘a long way to go’ in coronavirus battle, WHO chief warns

22 April 2020
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Outreach workers in central-western Syria are raising awareness about the pandemic.

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

16 April 2020
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A child receiving food in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. COVID-19 risks undermining efforts to reduce hunger.

FROM THE FIELD: COVID-19 poses increased hunger risk for hundreds of millions

16 April 2020
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Mr. Imran Riza UN Resident Coordinator in Syria visiting a national lab for COVID19 testing, in Damascus.

Syria coronavirus threat sparks broad UN containment effort

14 April 2020
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Secretary-General António Guterres holds a virtual press briefing on the impact of his call for a global ceasefire during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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

3 April 2020
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