UN chief issues global ‘wake-up call’ on Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Three years ago this month, the virus that causes COVID-19 was first detected, the UN chief reminded on Tuesday, the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.

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‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day

27 Dec 2023

The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.

Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave

23 Aug 2024

A 10-month-old girl paralysed by polio in Gaza has become the first confirmed case of the deadly disease to be detected in the war-ravaged enclave in 25 years.

Syrian refugees resort to ever more desperate measures to resist pandemic impact

16 Jun 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has caused a dramatic spike in the number of Syrian refugees in need of emergency assistance in the last three months, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, in an appeal for funding to confront new challenges posed by the health emergency.