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How to manage cybersecurity in a time of pandemic

We’re living in a time of great upheaval. Countries across the world are facing a pandemic. We all have a lot to be worried about, for our workers, business operations, financial impact, and the health and safe...

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UN: Urgency to act for sustainable development greater than ever as pandemic continues

“Our commitment to achieving the SDGs has not changed, but the urgency to act has”, said Mona Juul, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), as discussion over the topic, “Joining Forces: Effectiv...

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WHO chief highlights complex challenges posed by COVID-19 resurgence following easing of lockdowns

“Over the weekend we saw signs of the challenges that may lie ahead”, he told journalists. Tedros was referring to reports that South Korea has shuttered nightclubs and bars after a confirmed case of COVID-19 l...

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CDC’s advisory on when to wear gloves to reduce risks from Covid-19

For the general public, CDC recommends wearing gloves at these times. When cleaning When you are routinely cleaning and disinfecting your home. Follow precautions listed on the disinfectant product label, whic...

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African artists take creative approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

They are creating public service announcements, songs and music videos as part of an online campaign called #DontGoViral which has already reached more than 90 million people in the past week alone. “The succes...

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First person account: Fashionable face masks, creativity and dressing to shop in the COVID era

Kai Bussant was interviewed by UN News in December 2019 as part of an International Labour Organization (ILO) photography project called “Dignity at Work: the American Experience”. She has since left her ...

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UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries

The updated Global Humanitarian Response Plan, launched on Thursday, provides help and protection that prioritize the most vulnerable in society, such as older people, people with disabilities, and women and gi...

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CDC: What workers and employers can do to manage workplace fatigue during COVID-19

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has touched all aspects of society including how we work. Emergency responders, health care workers, and others providing essential services to the community have bee...

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UN: Virus hunters continue search for animal link to human COVID-19 infections

Since the respiratory disease emerged in central China in late December, health officials have raced to locate where and how the virus was first transmitted from its animal host to humans. Wet market ‘played a ...

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Lessons from 40 year ‘victory over smallpox’ can be used to combat coronavirus today

The eradication “stands as the greatest public health triumph in history”, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at a virtual event, adding that “there are many lessons to lear...