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Mariupol Maternity Hospital Third To Be Destroyed In Ukraine: UN
Jaime Nadal, Ukraine lead for the UNFPA, revealed that the hospital in Mariupol is “not the only one” that has fallen under assault.Read more here
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Jaime Nadal, Ukraine lead for the UNFPA, revealed that the hospital in Mariupol is “not the only one” that has fallen under assault.Read more here
With the war in Ukraine now in its third week, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo warned the Security Council on Friday that direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects are prohibited under international law, and may amount to war crimes.Read more here
As the war in Ukraine enters its third week, the scale of the devastation is placing the health of all Ukrainians—and the country’s health care system itself—in peril. Read more here
The exodus of millions of Ukrainians from their country following the Russian invasion could overwhelm neighboring countries, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday, as the head of the UN Children’s Fund, expressed her horror over the reported destruction of a maternity hospital in the stricken coastal city of Mariupol, which has been under heavy bombardment for [...]
Thousands of Russian doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have signed an open letter to President Vladimir Putin urging him to put an end to war in Ukraine.Read more here
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was dangerous to assume the Omicron variant would herald the end of COVID-19's acutest phase, exhorting nations to stay focused to beat the pandemic. Click here to read more.
For many fully vaccinated Americans, the Delta surge spoiled what should’ve been a glorious summer. Those who had cast their masks aside months ago were asked to dust them off. Many are still taking no chances. Some have even returned to all the same precautions they took before getting their shots, including avoiding the company [...]
On social media, I’ve been seeing sentiments that I never thought I’d see anyone express in a public forum. People who choose to be unvaccinated should not be offered lung transplants. What if people with COVID-19 who didn’t get the vaccine have to wait in the Emergency Department until everyone else is seen? Should unvaccinated [...]
Full federal approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will empower businesses and universities to require vaccinations and tip hesitant Americans toward getting the jab, the surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy, said on Sunday. Click here to read more.